adhere

[ ad-heer ]

/ ædˈhɪər /

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verb (used without object), ad·hered, ad·her·ing.

to stay attached; stick fast; cleave; cling (usually followed by to): The mud adhered to his shoes.

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.

verb (used with object), ad·hered, ad·her·ing.

to cause to adhere; make stick: Glue will adhere the tiles to the wallboard.

OPPOSITES FOR adhere

1 part, loosen.

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Origin of adhere

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Medieval Latin adhērēre for Latin adhaerēre (ad- ad- + haerēre “to stick, cling”), perhaps via Middle French adhérer

synonym study for adhere

1. See stick².

OTHER WORDS FROM adhere

ad·her·a·ble, adjectivead·her·er, nounpre·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

Growers have to adhere to strict oversight, including submitting paperwork each time a plant moves throughout facilities — and its lifecycle.
Canix aims to ease cannabis cultivators’ regulatory bookkeeping|Matt Burns|September 17, 2020|TechCrunch
Water molecules like to adhere to one another, so without any present in the ground to help the flow, they tend to stay on top of the soil.
California wildfires may give way to massive mudslides|Ula Chrobak|September 17, 2020|Popular-Science
By way of summary, Apple's new guidelines say that any streaming game apps simply have to "adhere to all guidelines" for non-streaming apps.
Apple allows streaming games on iOS, but there’s a catch [Updated]|Kyle Orland|September 11, 2020|Ars Technica
China joins the World Trade Organization, agreeing to adhere to multilateral rules enforced by supranational arbitration panels.
A brief history of US-China espionage entanglements|Konstantin Kakaes|September 3, 2020|MIT Technology Review

All pages in the program are subject to an approval process and must adhere to the platform’s brand safety guidelines.
‘We honestly stay away from it’: Facebook’s surging video pages spark brand safety concern for ad buyers|Max Willens|August 31, 2020|Digiday
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|DAILY BEAST
Indeed, 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|DAILY BEAST
Powdered ink would adhere to the charged image and then it would be pressed via heat onto paper.
Pioneers in Printing|The Daily Beast|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
Michelle: 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|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 Cunningham
The "Readjusters" persuaded the Negroes to adhere to their ideas primarily for political reasons.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
Don't adhere to a word therein contained; we will think for ourselves.
The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States|Martin R. Delany
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 Stephens
Back 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

adhere

/ (ədˈhɪə) /

verb (intr)

(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 exactlyadhere to the rules

Derived forms of adhere

adherence, noun

Word Origin for adhere

C16: via Medieval Latin adhērēre from Latin adhaerēre to stick to

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