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stick to
Overview of verb stick-to
The verb stick to has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (5) adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to -- (stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?")
2. (3) stick to, stick with, follow -- (keep to; "Stick to your principles"; "stick to the diet")
Antonyms of verb stick-to
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb stick-to
2 senses of stick to
Sense 1
adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to
=> attach
=> join, conjoin
=> connect, link, tie, link up
Sense 2
stick to, stick with, follow
=> persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on
=> continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve
=> keep, maintain, hold
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb stick-to
1 of 2 senses of stick to
Sense 1
adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to
=> bind
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb stick-to
2 senses of stick to
Sense 1
adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to
=> attach
Sense 2
stick to, stick with, follow
=> persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on
'Cause To' of verb stick-to
Derived Forms of verb stick-to
Domain of verb stick-to
Domain Terms of verb stick-to
Familiarity of verb stick-to
stick to used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb stick-to
2 senses of stick to
Sense 1
adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to
*> Something ----s
*> Something is ----ing PP
Sense 2
stick to, stick with, follow
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb stick-to
2 senses of stick to
Sense 1
adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to
> attach
=> agglutinate
=> implant
=> fasten
=> adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to
=> spat
Sense 2
stick to, stick with, follow
> persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on
=> obstinate
=> ask for it, ask for trouble
=> plug, plug away
=> stick to, stick with, follow
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb stick-to
Sense 1
adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to
=> attach
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Sense 2
stick to, stick with, follow
=> persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on
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