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STICK TO
I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Keep to
Example:
stick to the diet
Synonyms:
follow; stick to; stick with
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Hypernyms (to "stick to" is one way to...):
hang in; hang on; hold on; persevere; persist (be persistent, refuse to stop)
Verb group:
abide by; comply; follow (act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Sense 2
Meaning:
Stick to firmly
Example:
Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?
Synonyms:
adhere; bind; bond; hold fast; stick; stick to
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "stick to" is one way to...):
attach (become attached)
Verb group:
adhere; cleave; cling; cohere; stick (come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "stick to"):
bind (form a chemical bond with)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Context examples:
Yes, said Mr. Peggotty, slowly, who I thought appeared to stick to the subject on account of having no other subject ready, Mrs. Gummidge, I do assure you, she biled 'em.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
One of the latter knocked off the man’s hat, on which he raised his stick to defend himself and, swinging it over his head, smashed the shop window behind him.
(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
I have one of my Baker Street boys mounting guard over him who would stick to him like a burr, go where he might.
(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
I know your idea of duty to your father, and you are right to stick to it; but, if need be, I shall send you word to come at once to Lucy; so do not be over-anxious unless you hear from me.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
“It was to be and it is. Jim, boy, for the Lord’s sake remember your distances, and stick to out-fightin’ with a man that could give you a stone.”
(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Your mettle will be tested, and you will soon see that there will be plenty to learn, but if you stick to the program, you will become a leader in your specialty.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
Saturn, known for its ability to create structure, will also help you build a program that you’ll stick to that will allow you to accumulate wealth.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
When you ask for money—and there will be days in March that you will be favorably disposed to do so—you will need to stick to the facts of the job at hand and save your best, most visionary ideas to show next year.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
