adhere - definition of adhere by the Free Online

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.]

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adhere (dh)

vb (intr)

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 n

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adhere (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.

[15901600; adhaerre=ad- ad- + haerre to stick, cling]

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

adhere [dh^r] vi

(= uphold, respect) to adhere to sth [+ rule, decision] se tenir à qch; [+ opinion, belief, principles] adhérer à qch

(= stick) to adhere to sth adhérer à qch

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adhere

vi ( an +dat) (= stick) haften; (more firmly) kleben

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adhere (dhi) verb

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 noun

aanhang 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 noun

a 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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