| ad·here (d-hîr) v. ad·hered, ad·her·ing, ad·heres v.intr. 1. To stick fast by or as if by suction or glue. 2. To remain devoted to or be in support of something: adhered to her beliefs. 3. To carry out a plan, scheme, or operation without deviation: We will adhere to our plan. v.tr. To cause to adhere; make stick. [French adhérer, from Latin adhaerre, to stick to : ad-, ad- + haerre, to stick.] |
adhere (dh)
1. (usually foll by to) to stick or hold fast
2. (foll by to) to be devoted (to a political party, cause, religion, etc); be a follower (of)
3. (foll by to) to follow closely or exactly: adhere to the rules.
[C16: via Medieval Latin adhrre from Latin adhaerre to stick to]
adherence nadhere (ædhr)
v. -hered, -hering. v.i.
1. to stay attached; stick fast; cling: Mud adhered to my boots.
2. (of two or more dissimilar substances) to be united by adhesion.
3. to hold closely or firmly: to adhere to a plan.
4. to be devoted in support or allegiance: to adhere to a party.
5. Obs. to be consistent.
v.t.6. to cause to adhere; make stick.
adherable, adj.
adherer, n.
Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. |  adhere - be compatible or in accordance with; "You must adhere to the rules"correspond, gibe, jibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun" |
| 2. |  adhere - follow through or carry out a plan without deviation; "They adhered to their plan" | |
| 3. |  adhere - 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"adjoin, contact, touch, meet - be in direct physical contact with; make contact; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point" mold - fit tightly, follow the contours of; "The dress molds her beautiful figure" conglutinate - stick together; "the edges of the wound conglutinated" agglutinate - clump together; as of bacteria, red blood cells, etc. stick - fasten with an adhesive material like glue; "stick the poster onto the wall" | |
| 4. |  adhere - be a devoted follower or supporter; "The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"; "She sticks to her principles"adopt, espouse, follow - choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals" | |
| 5. |  adhere - be loyal to; "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war"be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" | |
| 6. |  adhere - stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"bind - form a chemical bond with; "The hydrogen binds the oxygen" cling, cohere, adhere, cleave, stick - 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" attach - become attached; "The spider's thread attached to the window sill" |
Translations
1. (often with to) to stick (to). This tape doesn't adhere (to the floor) very well. plak colar lepit se kleben klæbe; fæstne () adherirse a külge hakkama tarttua coller à @@@$$$ prianjati ragad vmihez merekat, melekat, menempel tolla, loða við aderire lipti pielipt lekat plakken klebe til, henge fast przylega colar a (se) lipi (de) lepi na drati (se) prianjati sitta, fastna yapmak , bám adherir-se a
2. (with to) to remain loyal (to). I'm adhering to my principles. hou by manter zachovávat, lpt treu bleiben holde fast i , aferrarse a, mantenerse fiel a (millestki) kinni pidama pitää kiinni adhérer à pridravati se ragaszkodik setia halda fast við essere fedele a laikytis (ko) stingri ievrot (principus u. tml.) berpegang teguh aanhangen fastholde trzyma si, obstawa manter a rmâne credincios dodriava, pridriava sa, by verný drati se drati se neeg hålla fast vid bal kalmak , trung thành afferar-se a, mantenir-se fidel a
adherence nounaanhang fidelidade lpní; pilnavost das Festhaften klæben; holden fast adhesión; fidelidad vankumatu poolehoid pitäytyminen adhésion , pridravanje (oda)tapadás, ragaszkodás, kitartás kesetiaan, ketaatan fastheldni attaccamento, fedeltà , laikymasis stingra ievroana keteguhan het aanhangen det å holde fast ved; fastklebing przyleganie fidelidade loialitate prinavos; dodriavanie, vernos, oddanos privrenost prianjanje fastsittande, fasthållande ballk , s dính, s trung thành adhesió; difelitat
adherent nouna follower; supporter. an adherent of Marx. aanhanger partidário následovník; stoupenec der/die Anhänger(in) tilhænger partidario pooldaja, jünger kannattaja partisan/-ane , / pristaa követje vkinek penganut, pengikut áhangandi sostenitore, sostenitrice, seguace pasekjas piekritjs; sekotjs penyokong aanhanger tilhenger stronnik partidário susintor stúpenec, prívrenec prista sledbenik anhängare ; taraftar ; ngi ng h partidari
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