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STICK ON

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Attach to

Example:

affix the seal here

Synonyms:

affix; stick on

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "stick on" is one way to...):

attach (cause to be attached)

Cause:

adhere; bind; bond; hold fast; stick; stick to (stick to firmly)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "stick on"):

stamp (affix a stamp to)

seal (affix a seal to)

post (affix in a public place or for public notice)

plaster (affix conspicuously)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

Sense 2

Meaning:

Apply a heavy coat to

Synonyms:

plaster; plaster over; stick on

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "stick on" is one way to...):

cover (provide with a covering or cause to be covered)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

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