Adhere
Pronunciation
- US IPA: /ædˈhiɹ/
- Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)
Alternative forms
- adhære archaic
Origin
From Latin adhaerere, adhaesum; ad ("to") + haerere ("to stick"): compare French adhérer.
Full definition of adhere
Verb
- (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.
- (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.
- (intransitive) To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree.