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sticks to

sticks to is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stick to.

Meaning of stick to

Verb

stick to (third-person singular simple present sticks to, present participle sticking to, simple past and past participle stuck to)

  1. (idiomatic) To persist; to continue (to use, do, etc.)
    • I have seen all the fancy electric toothbrushes, but I'm going to stick to the old-fashioned kind.
  2. (idiomatic) To follow and remain close to.
    • The suspect doubled back through an alley, but the detective stuck to him like glue.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stick, to.

Questions about sticks to

What is sticks to the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sticks to is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stick to.

Words near sticks to in the dictionary

  1. sticks out like a sore thumb
  2. sticks out like dog's balls
  3. sticks someone on
  4. sticks the knife in
  5. sticks the landing
  6. sticks to
  7. sticks to business
  8. sticks to one's guns
  9. sticks to one's knitting
  10. sticks to one's last
  11. sticks to one's post

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