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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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