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Meaning of 'adhere' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Adhere [ 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.
- 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.
- To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree.

Meaning of 'adhere' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . adhere [ v]
Meaning (1):
- be a devoted follower or supporter
Example in sentence:
  • She sticks to her principles;
  • The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism
Meaning (2):
- be loyal to
Example in sentence:
  • She stood by her husband in times of trouble;
  • The friends stuck together through the war
Meaning (3):
- come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
Example in sentence:
  • The dress clings to her body;
  • The label stuck to the box;
  • The sushi rice grains cohere
Meaning (4):
- follow through or carry out a plan without deviation
Example in sentence:
  • They adhered to their plan
Meaning (5):
- stick to firmly
Example in sentence:
  • Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?
Meaning (6):
- be compatible or in accordance with
Example in sentence:
  • You must adhere to the rules

Nearby Words:

adhamant adhered adherence adherency adherent adherently adherer adhering adhesion adhesive

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