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[ verb ] be loyal to

Examples

"She stood by her husband in times of trouble" "The friends stuck together through the war"

Used in print

(Organic Gardening and Farming,...)

They stick_to their principles , insist upon their due , but grow and bloom with dependable regularity if given it .

Related terms

be

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[ verb ] stick to firmly

Examples

"Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"

Used in print

(Jay C. Harris and John R. Van Wazer, "Detergent...)

This is a theoretically complicated dipole interaction which causes any extremely small uncharged particle to agglomerate with other small uncharged particles , or to stick_to an uncharged surface .

Likewise , a charged particle will tend to stick_to an uncharged surface and vice_versa , and a charged particle will be very strongly attracted to a surface exhibiting an opposite charge .

(Glayds H. Barr, The Master of Geneva....)

`` Stick_to the preaching of the Gospel '' !

(W. H. Gass, "The Pedersen Kid," in The...)

Water from the snow and water from the towels had run off the kid to the table where the dough was , and the dough was turning pasty , sticking_to the kid 's back and behind .

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[ verb ] keep to

Synonyms

follow stick_with

Examples

: "Stick to your principles" "stick to the diet"

Used in print

(Glayds H. Barr, The Master of Geneva....)

Why , oh why , does n't he stick_to preaching the Gospel , instead of meddling in civic affairs , politics , economics , and social issues that are no concern of the Church '' ?

Related terms

persevere comply conform_to

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