2 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Adhere \Ad*here"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Adhered}; p. pr & vb
n. {Adhering}.] [L. adhaerere adhaesum ad + haerere to
stick: cf F. adh['e]rer. See {Aghast}.]
1. 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. 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. To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to
agree. ``Nor time nor place did then adhere.'' ``Every
thing adheres together.'' --Shak.
Syn: To attach; stick; cleave; cling; hold
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
adhere
v 1: be compatible or in accordance with "adhere to the rules"
[syn: {accede}, {comply}]
2: follow through or carry out a plan without deviation; "They
adhered to their plan"
3: come or be in close contact with "The dress clings to her
body"; "The shirt stuck to the athlete's sweaty chest"
[syn: {cling}, {stick}, {cohere}]
4: be loyal to "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"
[syn: {stand by}, {stick by}, {stick to}, {stick with}]
5: stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"
[syn: {hold fast}, {bond}, {bind}, {stick}, {stick to}]
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