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Share This ad·here Audio Help / ædˈhɪər / Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation [ ad-heer ] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation verb, -hered, -her·ing. –verb (used without object) 1. to stay attached; stick fast; cleave; cling (usually fol. by to ): The mud adhered to his shoes.
2. Physics .
3. to be devoted in support or allegiance; be attached as a follower or upholder (usually fol. by to ): to adhere to a party.
4. to hold closely or firmly (usually fol. by to ): to adhere to a plan.
5. Obsolete .
–verb (used with object) 6. to cause to adhere; make stick: Glue will adhere the tiles to the wallboard.
[Origin:
1590–1600; < ML
adhérére for L
adhaerére (
ad- ad- +
haerére to stick, cling), perh. via MF
adhérer ]
—Related forms ad·her·a·ble, adjective
ad·her·er, noun
—Antonyms 1 .
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ad·hered , ad·her·ing , ad·heres
intr.
To stick fast by or as if by suction or glue.
To remain devoted to or be in support of something: adhered to her beliefs.
To carry out a plan, scheme, or operation without deviation: We will adhere to our plan.
tr.
adhérer , from Latin adhaerēre , to stick to : ad- , ad- + haerēre , to stick .]
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Share This adhere verb 1. be compatible or in accordance with; "You must adhere to the rules" 2. follow through or carry out a plan without deviation; "They adhered to their plan" 3. 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" [syn: cling ] 4. be a devoted follower or supporter; "The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"; "She sticks to her principles" 5. be loyal to; "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war" [syn: stand by ] 6. stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"
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Share This adhere 1 [ədˈhiə] verb
(
often with to ) to stick (to)
Example:
This tape doesn't adhere (to the floor) very well.
Arabic: يَلْتَصِق Chinese (Simplified): 粘附 Chinese (Traditional): 粘附 Czech: lepit se Danish: klæbe; fæstne Dutch: plakken Estonian: külge hakkama Finnish: tarttua French: coller à German: kleben Greek: κολλώ (σε) Hungarian: ragad vmihez Icelandic: tolla, loða við Indonesian: merekat, melekat, menempel Italian: aderire
Japanese: くっつく Korean: 들러붙다; 부착시키다 Latvian: pielipt Lithuanian: lipti Norwegian: klebe til, henge fast Polish: przylegać Portuguese (Brazil): aderir Portuguese (Portugal): colar Romanian: a (se) lipi (de) Russian: прилипать Slovak: lepiť na Slovenian: držati (se) Spanish: adherirse a Swedish: sitta, fastna Turkish: yapışmak
adhere 2 [ədˈhiə] verb
(
with to ) to remain loyal (to)
Example:
I'm adhering to my principles.
Arabic: يُخْلِص، يَلْتَزِم Chinese (Simplified): 坚持 Chinese (Traditional): 堅持，忠于 Czech: zachovávat, lpět Danish: holde fast i Dutch: aanhangen Estonian: (millestki) kinni pidama Finnish: pitää kiinni jostakin French: adhérer à German: treu bleiben Greek: παραμένω πιστός, αφοσιωμένος Hungarian: ragaszkodik Icelandic: halda fast við Indonesian: setia Italian: essere fedele a*
Japanese: 忠実である Korean: (신조 등을) 고수하다 Latvian: stingri ievērot (principus u. tml.) Lithuanian: laikytis (ko) Norwegian: fastholde Polish: trzymać się, obstawać Portuguese (Brazil): manter-se fiel Portuguese (Portugal): manter Romanian: a rămâne credincios Russian: оставаться верным Slovak: dodržiavať, pridržiavať sa, byť verný Slovenian: držati se Spanish: aferrarse a, mantenerse fiel a Swedish: hålla fast vid Turkish: bağlı kalmak
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Ad*here"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Adhered ; p. pr. & vb. n.
Adhering .] [L. adhaerere, adhaesum; ad + haerere to stick: cf. F. adh['e]rer. See
Aghast .]
1. To stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united; as, wax to the finger; the lungs sometimes adhere to the pleura.
2. To hold, be attached, or devoted; to remain fixed, either by personal union or conformity of faith, principle, or opinion; as, men adhere to a party, a cause, a leader, a church.
3. To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree. "Nor time nor place did then adhere." "Every thing adheres together." --Shak.
Syn: To attach; stick; cleave; cling; hold
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