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ad·here
 adhere
- pronunciation:
- aed
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
adhered, adheres, adhering |
| definition 1: |
to stick or cling firmly, as by gluing (usu. fol. by to).
The dust adhered to her skin.- synonyms:
- cleave, cling, stick
- similar words:
- agglutinate, attach, bind, cement, coalesce, cohere, fasten, glue, join
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| definition 2: |
to follow or hold to closely (usu. fol. by to).
We adhered to the rules.- synonyms:
- abide by, comply with, follow, observe, stick
- antonyms:
- ignore
- similar words:
- acknowledge, heed, mind, obey, respect
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| definition 3: |
to maintain loyalty or support (usu. fol. by to).
Many of the nobles adhered to the king.- synonyms:
- cleave, stick by
- similar words:
- cling, hold, stick
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| related words: |
bond, comply, stick |
| derivation: |
adherer (n.) |
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