adhere
Physics, Chemistry. (of two or more dissimilar substances) to be united by a molecular force acting in the area of contact.
to be devoted in support or allegiance; be attached as a follower or upholder (usually followed by to): to adhere to a party.
to hold closely or firmly (usually followed by to): to adhere to a plan.
Obsolete. to be consistent.
to cause to adhere; make stick: Glue will adhere the tiles to the wallboard.
Origin of adhere
1synonym study For adhere
Opposites for adhere
Other words from adhere
- ad·her·a·ble, adjective
- ad·her·er, noun
- pre·ad·here, verb (used without object), pre·ad·hered, pre·ad·her·ing.
Words Nearby adhere
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How to use adhere in a sentence
Internet media entrepreneur Nick Denton is a person to whom harsh judgments adhere like barnacles.
The Gospel According to Nick Denton—What Next For The Gawker Founder? | Lloyd Grove | December 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIndeed, they view us as children who can never adhere to the standards of civility and decency to which they hold other groups.
Dear White People: Well-Meaning Paternalism Is Still Racist | Chloé Valdary | December 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPowdered ink would adhere to the charged image and then it would be pressed via heat onto paper.
Saudi Arabia should adhere to the international treaties concerning freedom of speech.
Wife of Jailed Saudi Blogger: My Husband Is a Victim of the Thought Police | Ensaf Haidar, Advancing Human Rights | October 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMichelle: With everything we do in this show we really try to adhere to what would be psychologically true with Alicia.
‘The Good Wife’ Creators on the Premiere’s Big Cary Twist, Will’s Death, and More | Kevin Fallon | September 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Both claim for those who adhere to them the character of being the only members of the true Church.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John CunninghamThe "Readjusters" persuaded the Negroes to adhere to their ideas primarily for political reasons.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyDon't adhere to a word therein contained; we will think for ourselves.
And this Notion the Clergy generally adhere to, because thereby they kill two or three Birds with one stone.
An Account of the Growth of Deism in England | William StephensBack to the shore again he had to go, and adhere to the original plan of creeping along by the beach.
Young Glory and the Spanish Cruiser | Walter Fenton Mott
British Dictionary definitions for adhere
/ (ədˈhɪə) /
(usually foll by to) to stick or hold fast
(foll by to) to be devoted (to a political party, cause, religion, etc); be a follower (of)
(foll by to) to follow closely or exactly: adhere to the rules
Origin of adhere
1adhere
Derived forms of adhere
- adherence, noun
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