/stɪk/
Translation
To join something to another thing so it stays there and will not fall off.
Word origin
From Old English stician, meaning to pierce or stay fixed.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- stician
Grammar
Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.
Examples
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Here "stick" means to join it so it stays there.
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"Stuck" is the past form of "stick".
glue .
"Sticks" is the form used with he, she, or it.
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