Meaning of ADHERE
| Pronunciation: | | ad'heer
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- [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"
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| | Synonyms: | | accede, cleave, cling, cohere, stand by, stick, stick by, stick to, stick with |
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| | 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 | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| | Related Terms: | | 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 |
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