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to stick or be attached firmly to a surface: Glue won’t adhere to any surface that’s wet. Phrasal verb. adhere to something.
The meaning of ADHERE is to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing. How to use adhere in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Adhere.
Adhere definition: to stay attached; stick fast; cleave; cling (usually followed by to). See examples of ADHERE used in a sentence.
When a person chooses to adhere to something, it is more of a choice to stick with it or agree to abide by rules or guidelines. You can also adhere by being loyal, as when you adhere to the high moral standards or behavior expected of some organization.
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. USAGE See note at adhesion. Collins English Dictionary.
1. To stick fast to something; stay attached: Glue makes the wallpaper adhere to the wall. 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.
adhere (to something) to stick to something. Once in the bloodstream, the bacteria adhere to the surface of the red cells. Clean the surface first, or the paint will not adhere. There was oil adhering to the bird’s feathers. The tiles may not adhere properly if you do not use the correct glue.
To carry out a plan, scheme, or operation without deviation. We will adhere to our plan. American Heritage. More Verb Definitions (4) Synonyms: stick. bind. hold fast. bond. stick-to. cohere. cleave. cling. stick-by.
1. If you adhere to a rule or agreement, you act in the way that it says you should. [...] 2. If something adheres to something else, it sticks firmly to it. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'adhere' American English: ædhɪər British English: ædhɪəʳ. More. Conjugations of 'adhere' present simple: I adhere, you adhere [...]
Definition of adhere verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
