stick to

vb (preposition, mainly intr) 1. (also tr) to adhere or cause to adhere to2. to continue constantly at3. to remain faithful to4. not to move or digress from: the speaker stuck closely to his subject. 5. stick to someone's fingers informal to be stolen by someone

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Verb	1.	stick to - stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"bind, bond, hold fast, stick, adherebind - form a chemical bond with; "The hydrogen binds the oxygen"cling, cohere, adhere, cleave, stick - come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"attach - become attached; "The spider's thread attached to the window sill"
	2.	stick to - keep to; "Stick to your principles"; "stick to the diet"stick with, followhang in, persevere, persist, hang on, hold on - be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"abide by, comply, follow - act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes; "He complied with my instructions"; "You must comply or else!"; "Follow these simple rules"; "abide by the rules"

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stick to (something)

1. To remain loyal to, committed to, or supportive of something. Are you still sticking to your decision to fire him? So far, he's sticking to the same story he gave police.2. To continue or persist in doing, believing, or using something. I think we'll stick to our normal suppliers, but thanks for the offer. You should really stick to selling used cars, because your stand-up routine is terrible.See also: stick

stick to someone or something

1. Lit. to adhere to someone or something; to remain affixed to someone or something. The tape stuck to me and I couldn't get it off. This stamp won't stick to the envelope. 2. Fig. to continue to accompany someone or something. stick to me and I'll lead you out of here. stick to the group of us, and you'll be okay. 3. Fig. to continue to use or employ someone or something. I'll stick to Jill. she does a good job and she's my friend. We decided to stick to our present supplier.See also: stick

stick to

1. Remain loyal; see stick by. 2. Persist in or continue applying oneself to, as in I'm sticking to my opinion that he's basically honest, or The music teacher told John to stick to the clarinet, at least until the end of the year . [First half of 1500s] Also see stick to one's guns; stick to one's last. See also: stick

stick to

v.1. To tend to remain in contact with and attached to something: Peanut butter sticks to the top of your mouth.2. To adhere to some plan and not deviate from it: The writer stuck to her original idea when her friends made other suggestions. We stuck to the main roads and avoided any dark alleys. You should stick to doing what you know best.See also: stick

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