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adhere

ad·here

UK/ædˈhɪə/ US/ædˈhɪɹ/ uncommon

verb

1.

be compatible or in accordance with

  • “You must adhere to the rules”
2.

follow through or carry out a plan without deviation

  • “They adhered to their plan”
3.

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”
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4.

be a devoted follower or supporter

  • “The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism”
  • “She sticks to her principles”
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5.

be loyal to

  • “She stood by her husband in times of trouble”
  • “The friends stuck together through the war”
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6.

stick to firmly

  • “Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?”
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Origin

From Middle English *adheren (suggested by Middle English adherande (“adhering, adherent”, present participle)), from Latin adhaerēre, adhaesum: ad (“to”) + haerēre (“to stick”).

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