adhere | ||
1. | [ verb ] be compatible or in accordance with | |
Synonyms: | comply accede | |
Examples: | "You must adhere to the rules" |
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Related terms: | match | |
2. | [ verb ] follow through or carry out a plan without deviation | |
Examples: | "They adhered to their plan" |
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Related terms: | follow_through | |
3. | [ verb ] come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation | |
Synonyms: | cling cohere cleave stick | |
Examples: | "The dress clings to her body" "The label stuck to the box" "The sushi rice grains cohere" |
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Related terms: | touch mold conglutinate agglutinate stick coherence adhesiveness attach | |
4. | [ verb ] be loyal to | |
Synonyms: | stick_to stick_with stick_by stick stand_by | |
Examples: | "She stood by her husband in times of trouble" "The friends stuck together through the war" |
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Related terms: | be | |
5. | [ verb ] be a devoted follower or supporter | |
Synonyms: | stick | |
Examples: | "The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism" "She sticks to her principles" |
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Related terms: | adopt attachment | |
6. | [ verb ] stick to firmly | |
Synonyms: | bind stick_to stick bond hold_fast | |
Examples: | "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?" |
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Related terms: | attach bind cling attachment adhesiveness gummed_label fastener | |
Similar spelling: |
Ader adder Adar adore Adair |