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verb (used without object)
1.
to stay attached; stick fast; cleave; cling (usually followed 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 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)
6.
to cause to adhere; make stick: Glue will adhere the tiles to the wallboard.
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Adhered
is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Origin:
1590–1600; < Medieval Latin adhērēre for Latin adhaerēre (ad- ad- + haerēre to stick, cling), perhaps via Middle French adhérer
1590–1600; < Medieval Latin adhērēre for Latin adhaerēre (ad- ad- + haerēre to stick, cling), perhaps via Middle French adhérer
Related forms
ad·her·a·ble, adjective
ad·her·er, noun
non·ad·her·ing, adjective
pre·ad·here, verb (used without object), pre·ad·hered, pre·ad·her·ing.
un·ad·her·ing, adjective
Antonyms
1. part, loosen.
1. part, loosen.
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