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Word: Stick
Speech Type: Verb
Old English stician, of Germanic origin; related to German sticken ‘embroider’, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek stizein ‘to prick’, stigma ‘a mark’ and Latin instigare ‘spur on’. Early senses included ‘pierce’ and ‘remain fixed (by its embedded pointed end’)
stɪk
push a sharp or pointed object into or through (something)
Short Definition:push sharp or pointed object into or through
Examples:- he stuck his fork into the sausage
- she stuck her finger in his eye
insert, thrust, or push
Short Definition:insert, thrust, or push
Examples:- a youth with a cigarette stuck behind one ear
- she stuck out her tongue at him
adhere or cling to something
Short Definition:adhere or cling to something
Examples:- the plastic seats stuck to my skin
- if you heat the noodles in the microwave, they tend to stick together
be fixed in a particular position or unable to move or be moved
Short Definition:be fixed in particular position or unable to move or be moved
Examples:- Sara tried to open the window but it was stuck
- we got stuck in a traffic jam
- the cat's stuck up a tree
accept or tolerate (an unpleasant or unwelcome person or situation)
Short Definition:accept or tolerate
Examples:- I can't stick Geoffrey—he's a real old misery
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