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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ad•here /ædˈhɪr/USA pronunciation v., -hered, -her•ing. - to stay attached; stick fast;
cling: [no object]The glued areas adhered.[~ + to + object]Mud adhered to my boots. - to stay with;
be faithful to:[~ + to + object]to adhere to a plan.
ad•her•ence /ædˈhɪrəns, -ˈhɛr-/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]See -here-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ad•here (ad hēr′),USA pronunciation v., -hered, -her•ing. v.i. - to stay attached;
stick fast;
cleave;
cling (usually fol. by to):The mud adhered to his shoes. - Physics(of two or more dissimilar substances) to be united by a molecular force acting in the area of contact.
- to be devoted in support or allegiance;
be attached as a follower or upholder (usually fol. by to):to adhere to a party. - to hold closely or firmly (usually fol. by to):to adhere to a plan.
- [Obs.]to be consistent.
v.t. - to cause to adhere;
make stick:Glue will adhere the tiles to the wallboard.
- Medieval Latin adhērēre for Latin adhaerēre (ad- ad- + haerēre to stick, cling), perh. via Middle French adhérer
- 1590–1600
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See stick.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged part, loosen.
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