Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
ADHERE
adhere
(verb) follow through or carry out a plan without deviation; “They adhered to their plan”
cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere
(verb) 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”
adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to
(verb) stick to firmly; “Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?”
adhere, stick
(verb) be a devoted follower or supporter; “The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism”; “She sticks to her principles”
adhere
(verb) be compatible or in accordance with; “You must adhere to the rules”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
adhere (third-person singular simple present adheres, present participle adhering, simple past and past participle adhered)
(intransitive) To stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united.
Synonyms: cleave, cling, stick, Thesaurus:adhere
(intransitive, figurative) To be attached or devoted by personal union, in belief, on principle, etc.
(intransitive, figurative) To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree.
(Scotland, legal) To affirm a judgment.
Usage notes
• The verb is intransitive but often takes the preposition "to".
Anagrams
• Hardee, header, heared, hedera, rehead
Source: Wiktionary
Ad*here", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Adhered; p. pr. & vb. n. Adhering.] Etym: [L. adhaerere, adhaesum; ad + haerere to stick: cf. F. adhérer. 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
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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