About The Word Adhere
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Adhere
Adhere Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Adhere?
[v] follow through or carry out a plan without deviation; "They adhered to their plan"
[v] 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" [v] stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?" [v] be loyal to; "She stood by her husband in times of trouble" [v] be a devoted follower or supporter; "The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism" [v] be compatible or in accordance with; "You must adhere to the rules" Synonyms | Synonyms for Adhere: accede | cleave | cling | cohere | stand by | stick | stick by | stick to | stick with Related Terms | Find terms related to Adhere: agglomerate | bunch | clasp | cleave | clinch | cling | cling to | clot | cluster | coagulate | cohere | combine | come together | communicate | congeal | conglomerate | connect | converge | embrace | freeze to | grasp | grow together | hang on | hang together | hold | hold on | hold together | hug | intercommunicate | join | knit | link | mass | meet | merge | persist | set | solidify | stay | stay put | stick | stick together | take hold of | unite See Also | adjoin | adopt | agglutinate | agree | attach | be | carry out | check | conglutinate | contact | correspond | espouse | fit | follow | follow through | gibe | go through | implement | jibe | match | meet | mold | put through | tally | touch Adhere In Webster's Dictionary \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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