fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit
hold on tightly or tenaciously; "hang on to your father's hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron"
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"
to remain emotionally or intellectually attached; "He clings to the idea that she might still love him."
the act of combining into an integral whole; "a consolidation of two corporations"; "after their consolidation the two bills were passed unanimously"; "the defendants asked for a consolidation of the actions against them"
combining into a solid mass
something that has consolidated into a compact mass; "he dropped the consolidation into the acid bath"
the opinion of a group as determined by voting; "they put the question to a vote"
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative; "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion"
the total number of votes cast; "they are hoping for a large vote"
a body of voters who have the same interests; "he failed to get the Black vote"
express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote; "He voted for the motion"; "None of the Democrats voted last night"
bring into existence or make available by vote; "They voted aid for the underdeveloped countries in Asia"
express a choice or opinion; "I vote that we all go home"; "She voted for going to the Chinese restaurant"
express one's choice or preference by vote; "vote the Democratic ticket"