stick vs adopt

stick is a noun but adopt is not a noun.

stick and adopt both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stick	Yes	No	Yes	No
adopt	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, adopt is a hypernym of stick; that is, adopt is a word with a broader meaning than stick:

stick: be a devoted follower or supporter
adopt: choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans

Other hypernyms of stick include espouse, follow.

stick (noun)	adopt (noun)
threat of a penalty
an implement consisting of a length of wood
a long thin implement resembling a length of wood
marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball
informal terms for the leg
a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine
a small thin branch of a tree

stick (verb)	adopt (verb)
be a mystery or bewildering to	take into one's family
saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous	take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
stick to firmly	take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation	put into dramatic form
put, fix, force, or implant	take up and practice as one's own
pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed	choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument	take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
fasten with an adhesive material like glue
fasten with or as with pins or nails
fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something
cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface
be in a certain place and not leave
be loyal to
endure
be a devoted follower or supporter
be or become fixed

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