stick to

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stik too]
- /stɪk tu/
- /stɪk tuː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stik too]
- /stɪk tu/

Definitions of stick to words

verb with object stick to to pierce or puncture with something pointed, as a pin, dagger, or spear; stab: to stick one's finger with a needle. 1
verb with object stick to to kill by this means: to stick a pig. 1
verb with object stick to to thrust (something pointed) in, into, through, etc.: to stick a needle into a pincushion. 1
verb with object stick to to fasten in position by thrusting a point or end into something: to stick a peg in a pegboard. 1
verb with object stick to to fasten in position by or as if by something thrust through: to stick a painting on the wall. 1
verb with object stick to to put on or hold with something pointed; impale: to stick a marshmallow on a fork. 1

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Origin of stick to

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English stiken, Old English stician to pierce, thrust; akin to German stechen to sting, Latin -stīg- in instīgāre (see instigate), Greek stízein (see stigma)

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Parts of speech for Stick to

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Stick to

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for stick to

verb stick to

accompany — If you accompany someone, you go somewhere with them.
birddog — one of any of various breeds of dogs trained to hunt or retrieve birds.
bring up the rear — to be at the back in a procession, race, etc
carry forward — to transfer (a balance) to the next page, column, etc
carry through — If you carry something through, you do it or complete it, often in spite of difficulties.

All 37 Synonyms of stick to

Antonyms for stick to

verb stick to

depart — When something or someone departs from a place, they leave it and start a journey to another place.

Just one Antonym for stick to

stick to

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Synonyms for stick to

verb stick to

Antonyms for stick to

verb stick to

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