• Adhere

    Pronunciation

    • US IPA: /ædˈhiɹ/
    • Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)

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    Origin

    From Latin adhaerere, adhaesum; ad ("to") + haerere ("to stick"): compare French adhérer.

    Full definition of adhere

    Verb

    1. (intransitive) To stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united; as, wax to the finger; the lungs sometimes adhere to the pleura.
    2. (intransitive) To hold, be attached, or devoted; to remain fixed, either by personal union or conformity of faith, principle, or opinion; as, men adhere to a party, a cause, a leader, a church.
    3. (intransitive) To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree.

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