make it stick

made it stick

Definition

Definition of make it stick - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

memory or acceptanceensure an idea or rule is accepted or remembered

Repeat the lesson to make it stick in your mind.

cement

ingrain

physical attachment

Rare

cause something to stay attached or not fall off

Rare

Use glue to make it stick to the wall.

secure

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Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with stick

big stick

large, heavy stick used as a weapon

He carried a big stick for protection during his night walks.

licorice stick

candy flavored with licorice extract

She enjoyed a piece of licorice stick during the movie..

measuring stick

tool with marks for measuring length

He used a measuring stick to check the table's length.

stick around

stay in a place for a while

We decided to stick around after the concert.

on a stick

adv.

served on a skewer or stick

The fair had corn dogs on a stick.

stick close to

stay very near someone or something

Stick close to your friends in the crowd.

stick closely to

stay very near to someone or something without moving away

The puppy would stick closely to its mother all day.

stick down

attach or secure with adhesive

She used glue to stick down the wallpaper edges..

stick it on

attach something onto a surface using glue or tape

Stick it on the wall with some tape.

stick on

attach or affix something to another surface

She decided to stick on a label to the jar..

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corbel out

architecture support

make something stick out or support it using corbels

Examples of make it stick in a sentence

Visual aids help make it stick for students.
Press the tape firmly to make it stick.
Add more paste to make it stick better.

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French:faire en sorte que ça rentre, faire tenir, ...
German:einprägen, befestigen, ...
Italian:fissare nella mente, far aderire, ...
Spanish:quedarse grabado, hacer que se quede pegado, ...
Portuguese:fazer com que fique, fazer aderir, ...
Chinese:让人记住, 粘住, ...
Japanese:覚えさせる, くっつける, ...
Arabic:رَسَّخَ, أَلْصَقَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַטְמִיעַ, לְהַדְבִּיק, ...
Russian:запомнить, приклеить, ...
Ukrainian:закріпити в пам'яті, зробити так, щоб трималося, ...
Hindi:अच्छी तरह बैठाना, चिपका देना, ...
Bengali:মনে গেঁথে যাওয়া, আটকে রাখা, ...
Catalan:fer que quedi, enganxar, ...
Czech:vštípit, přilepit, ...
Danish:indprente, få det til at sidde fast, ...
Dutch:laten beklijven, vast laten zitten, ...
Greek:εμπεδώνω, κολλάω, ...
Hungarian:rögzíteni, odaragasztani, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យចងចាំ, ធ្វើឲ្យជាប់, ...
Korean:각인시키다, 붙이다, ...
Persian:جا انداختن, چسباندن, ...
Polish:utrwalić, przykleić, ...
Portuguese (BR):fixar, fazer grudar, ...
Romanian:a se întipări, a se prinde, ...
Swedish:få det att fastna, få det att sitta fast, ...
Thai:ทำให้ติด, ติด, ...
Turkish:akılda kalmasını sağlamak, yapışmasını sağlamak, ...
Vietnamese:khắc sâu, dán chặt, ...

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