Adhere to surface
To stick down is to affix something flat to a surface, usually with adhesive: Stick down the edges of the wallpaper before they curl.
In British usage, to stick something down can also mean to jot it quickly: Just stick down your phone number and I'll call you later.
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Adhere to surface
To stick down is to affix something flat to a surface, usually with adhesive: Stick down the edges of the wallpaper before they curl.
In British usage, to stick something down can also mean to jot it quickly: Just stick down your phone number and I'll call you later.
Related — adhere (Stick firmly to); glue (Bonding substance); attach (Join or connect); bond · fasten · note · post-it note · secure · tape · cement · affix · write · jot
adhesion/attachmentstick down ≠ peel off Remove by lifting edge; unstick · pull up · lift off · detach · peel away
vertical position/directionstick down ≠ stick up Armed theft; lift up · pull up · pick up · raise · lift
stick, down, sticks, stuck, sticking, sticker, stickers, sticky, stickiness
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