Meaning & use
stick
To adhere firmly to a surface, or to remain firmly in one position, plan, or opinion.
See it in a sentence
The wet paint made the door stick to its frame overnight.
She decided to stick to her original plan despite the criticism.
A note on using this word
Stick is also a common noun for a thin piece of wood, distinct from its verb meanings involving adhesion or persistence.
Words with a similar meaning
adherecling
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Words with an opposite meaning
Another way to use it
2. noun
A thin, often broken piece of wood.
The children collected sticks in the forest to build a small fire.
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