v., -hered, -her·ing, -heres.

v.intr.

1. To stick fast by or as if by suction or glue.
2. To remain devoted to or be in support of something: adhered to her beliefs.
3. To carry out a plan, scheme, or operation without deviation: We will adhere to our plan.

v.tr.

To cause to adhere; make stick.

[French adhérer, from Latin adhaerēre, to stick to : ad-, ad- + haerēre, to stick.]

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verb

1. To hold fast: bond, cleave, cling, cohere, stick. See connect.
2. To act in conformity with: abide by, carry out, comply, conform, follow, keep, mind, obey, observe. Idioms: toe thelinemark. See accept/reject, same/different/compare.

v

Definition: conform or follow exactly
Antonyms: disjoin, not conform

v

Definition: stick or become stuck to
Antonyms: loose, loosen, separate, unfasten

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IN BRIEF: To stick or stay attached.

Henry hoped the glue would adhere to the plastic.

Common misspelling(s) of adhering

• adhearing

Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - hænge fast, klæbe

idioms:

• adhere to    klæbe fast til, hænge fast i

Nederlands (Dutch)
vastkleven, aanhangen, volgen

Français (French)
v. intr. - adhérer, coller à

Deutsch (German)
v. - ankleben, festkleben, klebenbleiben, anhaften, haften

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - προσκολλώμαι, εμμένω, προσχωρώ, μένω πιστός, τηρώ (κατά γράμμα)

idioms:

• adhere to    προσκολλώμαι σε, προσφύομαι, εμμένω σε, μένω πιστός σε, τηρώ (κατά γράμμα)

Italiano (Italian)
aderire

idioms:

• adhere to    aderire a

Português (Portuguese)
v. - aderir, colar, apoiar, pertencer, dedicar-se

idioms:

• adhere to    aderir a

Русский (Russian)
прилипать, приклеиваться

idioms:

• adhere to    придерживаться, выполнять

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - pegar, adherirse

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - fastna på, hålla sig till

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
紧粘, 粘附, 坚持, 遵守, 依附, 追随

idioms:

• adhere to    粘附, 拥护, 坚持, 支持

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 緊粘, 粘附, 堅持, 遵守, 依附, 追隨

idioms:

• adhere to    粘附, 擁護, 堅持, 支持

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 달라붙다, 집착하다, 지지하다

idioms:

• adhere to    달라붙다, 집착하다, 지지하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 付着する, 固守する

idioms:

• adhere to    くっつく, 固執する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يلتزم, يتقيد, يخلص, يلتصق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮נדבק, דבק ב-, דגל, קיים‬

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