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Definition of Adhere
1. Verb. Be compatible or in accordance with. "You must adhere to the rules"
2. Verb. Follow through or carry out a plan without deviation. "They adhered to their plan"
3. Verb. Come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation. "The sushi rice grains cohere"
Generic synonyms: Adjoin, Contact, Meet, Touch
Specialized synonyms: Mold, Conglutinate, Agglutinate
Entails: Attach
Related verbs: Bind, Bond, Hold Fast, Stick, Stick To, Stick
Derivative terms: Adherent, Adhesion, Coherence, Coherency, Coherent, Cohesion, Cohesive
4. Verb. Be a devoted follower or supporter. "She sticks to her principles"
5. Verb. Be loyal to. "The friends stuck together through the war"
6. Verb. Stick to firmly. "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"
Specialized synonyms: Bind
Related verbs: Cleave, Cling, Cohere, Stick
Generic synonyms: Attach
Derivative terms: Adherent, Adhesion, Adhesive, Binder, Binding, Bond, Bond, Bondable, Holdfast, Sticker
Definition of Adhere
1. v. i. 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.
Definition of Adhere
1. Verb. (intransitive) 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. ¹
2. Verb. (intransitive) 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. ¹
3. Verb. (intransitive) To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Adhere
1. to become or remain attached or close to something [v -HERED, -HERING, -HERES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Adhere
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