Stick around to get love present (6)
I believe the answer is:
cohere
'stick' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'around to get love present' is the wordplay.
'around' becomes 'c' (abbreviation for 'circa').
'to get' says to put letters next to each other.
'love' becomes 'o' (In tennis, 'love' means 'zero').
'present' becomes 'here' (both can mean in attendance).
'c'+'o'+'here'='COHERE'
(Other definitions for cohere that I've seen before include "Fit together" , "Stick firmly together" , "Stick or hold together and resist separation" , "Stick together, remain united" , "Be consistent" .)