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adhere

[ad-heer]

verb (used without object)

adhered, adhering 
  1. to stay attached; stick fast; cleave; cling (usually followed byto ).

    The mud adhered to his shoes.

    Antonyms: ,
  2. Physics, Chemistry.(of two or more dissimilar substances) to be united by a molecular force acting in the area of contact.

  3. to be devoted in support or allegiance; be attached as a follower or upholder (usually followed byto ).

    to adhere to a party.

  4. to hold closely or firmly (usually followed byto ).

    to adhere to a plan.

  5. Obsolete.to be consistent.



verb (used with object)

adhered, adhering 
  1. to cause to adhere; make stick.

    Glue will adhere the tiles to the wallboard.

adhere

/ əˈɪə /

verb

  1. (usually foll by to) to stick or hold fast

  2. (foll by to) to be devoted (to a political party, cause, religion, etc); be a follower (of)

  3. (foll by to) to follow closely or exactly

    adhere to the rules

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • adherable adjective
  • adherer noun
  • preadhere verb (used without object)
  • ˈԳ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of adhere1

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Medieval Latin ŧŧ for Latin 󲹱ŧ ( ad- ad- + 󲹱ŧ “to stick, cling”), perhaps via Middle French é
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of adhere1

C16: via Medieval Latin ŧŧ from Latin 󲹱ŧ to stick to
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Synonym Study

See stick 2.
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“Prosecutors wield tremendous authority and discretion, and with that comes a heightened responsibility to adhere to the ethical standards of the legal profession,” said State Bar Chief Trial Counsel George Cardona.

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Although the series adheres to Wells’ book, some aspects of the characters have been expanded.

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However, critics and former members said the board adhered to rigorous conflict of interest and ethical standards.

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But I love that Jeremy had his character break down what was going to happen should this police department not adhere to his request.

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Mr Rosário says that one challenging aspect of his work is in coming up with displays that adhere to various regulations applying to drone flights, since these rules differ from country to country.

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