To hold fast

• stick

  1. A branch or stem that has fallen or been cut from a tree or shrub.
  2. A piece of wood, such as a tree branch, that is used for fuel, cut for lumber, or shaped for a specific purpose.
  3. A wand, staff, baton, or rod.

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  1. A branch or stem that has fallen or been cut from a tree or shrub.
  2. A piece of wood, such as a tree branch, that is used for fuel, cut for lumber, or shaped for a specific purpose.
  3. A wand, staff, baton, or rod.

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• cohere

  1. To stick or hold together in a mass that resists separation.
  2. To have internal elements or parts logically connected so that aesthetic consistency results:
  3. To cause to form a united, orderly, and aesthetically consistent whole.

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  1. To stick or hold together in a mass that resists separation.
  2. To have internal elements or parts logically connected so that aesthetic consistency results:
  3. To cause to form a united, orderly, and aesthetically consistent whole.

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• cling

  1. To hold fast or adhere to something, as by grasping, sticking, embracing, or entwining:
  2. To remain close; resist separation:
  3. To remain emotionally attached; hold on:

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  1. To hold fast or adhere to something, as by grasping, sticking, embracing, or entwining:
  2. To remain close; resist separation:
  3. To remain emotionally attached; hold on:

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• bond

  1. Something, such as a fetter, cord, or band, that binds, ties, or fastens things together.
  2. Confinement in prison; captivity.
  3. A uniting force or tie; a link:

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  1. Something, such as a fetter, cord, or band, that binds, ties, or fastens things together.
  2. Confinement in prison; captivity.
  3. A uniting force or tie; a link:

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• adhere

  1. To stick fast to something; stay attached:
  2. To remain devoted to or be in support of something:
  3. To carry out a plan, scheme, or operation without deviation:

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  1. To stick fast to something; stay attached:
  2. To remain devoted to or be in support of something:
  3. To carry out a plan, scheme, or operation without deviation:

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To separate into parts with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument

• split

  1. To divide (something) from end to end, into layers, or along the grain:
  2. To cause to be split unintentionally:
  3. To cause to undergo nuclear fission or division into elements:

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  1. To divide (something) from end to end, into layers, or along the grain:
  2. To cause to be split unintentionally:
  3. To cause to undergo nuclear fission or division into elements:

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• slit

  1. A long, straight, narrow cut or opening.
  2. To make a slit or slits in.
  3. To cut lengthwise into strips; split.

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  1. A long, straight, narrow cut or opening.
  2. To make a slit or slits in.
  3. To cut lengthwise into strips; split.

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• slice

  1. A thin broad piece cut from a larger object:
  2. An often wedge-shaped piece cut from a larger, usually circular object:
  3. A portion or share:

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  1. A thin broad piece cut from a larger object:
  2. An often wedge-shaped piece cut from a larger, usually circular object:
  3. A portion or share:

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• sever

  1. To cut off (a part) from a whole:
  2. To divide into parts; break or interrupt:
  3. To break up (a relationship, for example); dissolve.

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  1. To cut off (a part) from a whole:
  2. To divide into parts; break or interrupt:
  3. To break up (a relationship, for example); dissolve.

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• dissever

  1. To separate; sever.
  2. To divide into parts; break up.
  3. To become separated or disunited.

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  1. To separate; sever.
  2. To divide into parts; break up.
  3. To become separated or disunited.

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• cut

  1. To penetrate with a sharp edge; strike a narrow opening in.
  2. To separate into parts with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument; sever:
  3. To sever the edges or ends of; shorten:

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  1. To penetrate with a sharp edge; strike a narrow opening in.
  2. To separate into parts with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument; sever:
  3. To sever the edges or ends of; shorten:

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• carve

  1. To divide into pieces by cutting; slice:
  2. To divide by parceling out:
  3. To cut into a desired shape; fashion by cutting:

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  1. To divide into pieces by cutting; slice:
  2. To divide by parceling out:
  3. To cut into a desired shape; fashion by cutting:

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To split

• separate

  1. To set, force, or keep apart:
  2. To put space between; space apart or scatter:
  3. To form a border or barrier between (two areas or groups):

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  1. To set, force, or keep apart:
  2. To put space between; space apart or scatter:
  3. To form a border or barrier between (two areas or groups):

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• hew

  1. To make or shape with or as if with an ax:
  2. To cut down with an ax; fell:
  3. To strike or cut; cleave.

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  1. To make or shape with or as if with an ax:
  2. To cut down with an ax; fell:
  3. To strike or cut; cleave.

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• sever

  1. To cut off (a part) from a whole:
  2. To divide into parts; break or interrupt:
  3. To break up (a relationship, for example); dissolve.

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  1. To cut off (a part) from a whole:
  2. To divide into parts; break or interrupt:
  3. To break up (a relationship, for example); dissolve.

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To stick

• hold fast

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• adhere

  1. To stick fast to something; stay attached:
  2. To remain devoted to or be in support of something:
  3. To carry out a plan, scheme, or operation without deviation:

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  1. To stick fast to something; stay attached:
  2. To remain devoted to or be in support of something:
  3. To carry out a plan, scheme, or operation without deviation:

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• cling

  1. To hold fast or adhere to something, as by grasping, sticking, embracing, or entwining:
  2. To remain close; resist separation:
  3. To remain emotionally attached; hold on:

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  1. To hold fast or adhere to something, as by grasping, sticking, embracing, or entwining:
  2. To remain close; resist separation:
  3. To remain emotionally attached; hold on:

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