Meaning & use

Glues

verb·Everyday

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Sticks or fastens something using an adhesive substance.

See it in a sentence

She carefully glues each piece of the model airplane before letting it dry overnight.

The craftsman glues the veneer onto the tabletop and clamps it in place.

A note on using this word

The third-person singular form of the verb 'glue,' which can also be used figuratively, as in a story that 'glues' readers to the page.

Words with a similar meaning

bondssticksfastens

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Words with an opposite meaning

ungluesdetaches

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