adhere

verb

ad·here ad-ˈhir How to pronounce adhere (audio)

əd-

adhered; adhering

intransitive verb

: to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing

The stamp failed to adhere to the envelope.

: to give support or maintain loyalty

adhere to traditional values

: to bind oneself to observance

adhere to the rules

obsolete : accord sense intransitive 1

transitive verb

: to cause to stick fast

The paper had been adhered to the wall.

Example Sentences

The stamp failed to adhere. everyone started calling her “Cookie” when she was little and the name adhered

Recent Examples on the Web Alternately, there are decorative vines that can adhere to walls, such as star jasmine, evergreen clematis and royal trumpet.

Nevin Martell, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 There are other ways to show strength that don't adhere to the old traditions, which mean nothing to her.

Randall Colburn, EW.com, 5 Sep. 2022 Multistate and multinational organizations need an effective way to employ people in ways that adhere to the laws of the land.

Amit Rapaport, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 Donald Trump used that divisive and demeaning lens of superiority as his political platform, wielding power in an effort to pummel anyone who does not adhere to guns as their God and money and men as the moral compass for this country.

Jeneé Osterheldt, BostonGlobe.com, 1 July 2022 Private maintenance and security help relegate the eruptions of city life — waste, homelessness, those who don’t adhere to codes of behavior and dress — to the periphery.

Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2022 The department is monitoring spending of relief funds, Ackley wrote, and has the power to deny proposals that officials believe don't adhere to federal guidelines.

Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 12 Apr. 2022 Princess Nokia empowers people who don't adhere to stereotypically feminine body standards with this song.

Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Mar. 2022 Trump’s disdain and disregard for the presidential record-keeping system he was legally bound to adhere to is well-documented.

Jacqueline Alemany, Isaac Arnsdorf, Josh Dawsey, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Aug. 2022 See More

adhere

verb

as in to stick

to hold to something firmly as if by adhesion everyone started calling her "Cookie" when she was little and the name adhered

Synonyms & Similar Words

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stick
cling
glue
hew
cleave
bind
fasten
cohere
unite
fuse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

loosen
fall
drop

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of adhere are cleave, cling, cohere, and stick. While all these words mean "to become closely attached," adhere is often interchangeable with stick but sometimes implies a growing together.

antibodies adhering to a virus

The synonyms cleave and adhere are sometimes interchangeable, but cleave stresses strength of attachment.

the wet shirt cleaved to his back

In some situations, the words cling and adhere are roughly equivalent. However, cling implies attachment by hanging on with arms or tendrils.

clinging to a capsized boat

While in some cases nearly identical to adhere, cohere suggests a sticking together of parts so that they form a unified mass.

eggs will make the mixture cohere

The words stick and adhere can be used in similar contexts, but stick implies attachment by affixing or by being glued together.

couldn't get the label to stick

单词	adhere
释义	adhere verb ad·here ad-ˈhir əd- adhered; adhering intransitive verb 1 : to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing The stamp failed to adhere to the envelope. 2 : to give support or maintain loyalty adhere to traditional values 3 : to bind oneself to observance adhere to the rules 4 obsolete : accord sense intransitive 1 transitive verb : to cause to stick fast The paper had been adhered to the wall. Synonyms cleave cling hew stick See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The stamp failed to adhere. everyone started calling her “Cookie” when she was little and the name adhered Recent Examples on the Web Alternately, there are decorative vines that can adhere to walls, such as star jasmine, evergreen clematis and royal trumpet. Nevin Martell, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 There are other ways to show strength that don't adhere to the old traditions, which mean nothing to her. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 5 Sep. 2022 Multistate and multinational organizations need an effective way to employ people in ways that adhere to the laws of the land. Amit Rapaport, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 Donald Trump used that divisive and demeaning lens of superiority as his political platform, wielding power in an effort to pummel anyone who does not adhere to guns as their God and money and men as the moral compass for this country. Jeneé Osterheldt, BostonGlobe.com, 1 July 2022 Private maintenance and security help relegate the eruptions of city life — waste, homelessness, those who don’t adhere to codes of behavior and dress — to the periphery. Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2022 The department is monitoring spending of relief funds, Ackley wrote, and has the power to deny proposals that officials believe don't adhere to federal guidelines. Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 12 Apr. 2022 Princess Nokia empowers people who don't adhere to stereotypically feminine body standards with this song. Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Mar. 2022 Trump’s disdain and disregard for the presidential record-keeping system he was legally bound to adhere to is well-documented. Jacqueline Alemany, Isaac Arnsdorf, Josh Dawsey, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French adhérer, going back to Old French ahérer, borrowed from Latin adhaerēre "to cling, stick (to), attach oneself, keep close (to a person)," from ad- ad- + haerēre "to be closely attached, stick" — more at hesitate First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2 Phrases Containing adhere adhere to adhere to Kids Definition adhere verb ad·here ad-ˈhir adhered; adhering 1 : to stick tight : cling The stamps adhered to the envelope. 2 : to act in the way that is required by adhere to the rules Medical Definition adhere verb ad·here ad-ˈhi(ə)r, əd- adhered; adhering intransitive verb 1 : to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing a gauze bandage adhering to the wound 2 : to become joined (as in pathological adhesion) the lung sometimes adheres to the pleura transitive verb : to cause to stick fast adhere verb as in to stick to hold to something firmly as if by adhesion everyone started calling her "Cookie" when she was little and the name adhered Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance stick cling glue hew cleave bind fasten cohere unite fuse Antonyms & Near Antonyms loosen fall drop Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of adhere are cleave, cling, cohere, and stick. While all these words mean "to become closely attached," adhere is often interchangeable with stick but sometimes implies a growing together. antibodies adhering to a virus The synonyms cleave and adhere are sometimes interchangeable, but cleave stresses strength of attachment. the wet shirt cleaved to his back In some situations, the words cling and adhere are roughly equivalent. However, cling implies attachment by hanging on with arms or tendrils. clinging to a capsized boat While in some cases nearly identical to adhere, cohere suggests a sticking together of parts so that they form a unified mass. eggs will make the mixture cohere The words stick and adhere can be used in similar contexts, but stick implies attachment by affixing or by being glued together. couldn't get the label to stick Phrases Containing adhere adhere (to) adhere (to)
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