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adhere

[ ad-heer ]

verb (used without object)

adhered, adhering.
  1. to stay attached; stick fast; cleave; cling (usually followed by to ):

    The mud adhered to his shoes.

    Antonyms: ,

  2. Physics, Chemistry. (of two or more dissimilar substances) to be united by a molecular force acting in the area of contact.
  3. to be devoted in support or allegiance; be attached as a follower or upholder (usually followed by to ):

    to adhere to a party.

  4. to hold closely or firmly (usually followed by to ):

    to adhere to a plan.

  5. Obsolete. to be consistent.


verb (used with object)

adhered, adhering.
  1. to cause to adhere; make stick:

    Glue will adhere the tiles to the wallboard.

adhere

/ əˈɪə /

verb

  1. usually foll by to to stick or hold fast
  2. foll by to to be devoted (to a political party, cause, religion, etc); be a follower (of)
  3. foll by to to follow closely or exactly

    adhere to the rules

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԳ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ··· adjective
  • ·· noun
  • ·· verb (used without object) preadhered preadhering
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of adhere1

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Medieval Latin ŧŧ for Latin 󲹱ŧ ( ad- ad- + 󲹱ŧ “to stick, cling”), perhaps via Middle French é
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of adhere1

C16: via Medieval Latin ŧŧ from Latin 󲹱ŧ to stick to
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Synonym Study

See stick 2.
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His parents were Christian Scientists, a movement to which Kilmer would adhere for the rest of his life.

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She adheres both to the letter and the spirit of the original material.

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Each had 15 "sample surfaces," which were monitored throughout the two-week mission to see how the dust adhered over time.

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The prospect of punitive cuts looms large if California and its education institutions refuse to adhere to Trump policy positions on limiting LGBTQ+ rights and DEI programs.

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