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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 . (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 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 . to be consistent.
–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 . part, loosen.
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v.
ad·hered , ad·her·ing , ad·heres
v.
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.
v.
tr.
To cause to adhere; make stick.
[French adhérer , from Latin adhaerēre , to stick to : ad- , ad- + haerēre , to stick .]
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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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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
See also: adherent
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Adhere
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
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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