adhere+(verb)

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• adhere — ► VERB (adhere to) 1) stick fast to. 2) remain faithful to. DERIVATIVES adherence noun. ORIGIN Latin adhaerere stick to …   English terms dictionary

• adhere — I (fasten) verb agglutinate, anchor, attach, band together, cement, clamp, clasp, cling to, coalesce, cohere, compound, fuse, glue, hold fast, hold firmly, inhaerere, join, latch, secure, stick to, stick together, tighten, unite II (maintain… …   Law dictionary

• adhere — ad‧here [ədˈhɪə ǁ ˈhɪr] verb adhere to something phrasal verb to behave according to a rule, agreement etc: • Now companies must adhere to stricter guidelines on the disposal of toxic waste. adherence noun [uncountable] : • Aid to these countries …   Financial and business terms

• adhere — verb ADVERB ▪ properly (BrE), well ▪ The tiles may not adhere well if you do not use the correct glue. PREPOSITION ▪ to ▪ The glue would not adhere to the metal sur …   Collocations dictionary

• adhere — verb formal (intransitive + to) to stick firmly to something adhere to sth phrasal verb (T) formal to continue to behave according to a particular rule, agreement, or belief: adhere to your principles | adhere to the regulations …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• adhere — verb (adhered; adhering) Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French adhérer, from Latin adhaerēre, from ad + haerēre to stick Date: 15th century intransitive verb 1. to give support or maintain loyalty 2 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• adhere — verb /ædˈhiɹ/ a) 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. b) To hold, be attached, or devoted; to remain fixed, either by personal union… …   Wiktionary

• adhere to — I verb acknowledge, comply, conform, fulfill, have regard to, head, keep, make a practice of, obey, observe, pay attention to, pursue, regard, respect II index bear (tolerate), comply, conform, fulfill …   Law dictionary

• adhere — verb 1) a dollop of cream adhered to her nose Syn: stick (fast), cohere, cling, bond, attach; be stuck, be fixed, be glued, be cemented 2) they adhere to Judaic law Syn: abide by, stick to …   Thesaurus of popular words

• adhere — verb Syn: stick, cling, bond, hold Phrases: adhere to …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• adhere — [[t]ædhɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] adheres, adhering, adhered 1) VERB If you adhere to a rule or agreement, you act in the way that it says you should. [V to n] All members of the association adhere to a strict code of practice... [V to n] She adhered to the… …   English dictionary