Definitions for adhere
ædˈhɪərad·her·e

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.3 / 3 votes

1. adhereverb

   be compatible or in accordance with

   "You must adhere to the rules"

2. adhereverb

   follow through or carry out a plan without deviation

   "They adhered to their plan"

3. cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohereverb

   come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

   "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"

4. adhere, stickverb

   be a devoted follower or supporter

   "The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"; "She sticks to her principles"

5. stand by, stick by, stick, adhereverb

   be loyal to

   "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war"

6. adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick toverb

   stick to firmly

   "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. adhereverb

   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.

2. adhereverb

   To hold, be attached, or devoted; to remain fixed, either by personal union or conformity of faith, principle, or opinion; as, men adhere to a party, a cause, a leader, a church.

3. adhereverb

   To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree.

4. Etymology: adhaerere, adhaesum; ad + haerere: compare French adhérer

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To ADHEREverb

   Etymology: adhæreo, Lat.

   1. To stick to; as, wax to the finger.2. To stick, in a figurative sense; to be consistent; to hold together.

   Why every thing adheres together, that no dram of a scruple, no scruple of a scruple, no obstacle, no incredulous or unsafe circumstance —— William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night.

   3. To remain firmly fixed to a party, person, or opinion.

   Good gentlemen, he hath much talk’d of you;
   And sure I am, two men there are not living,
   To whom he more adheres. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

   Every man of sense will agree with me, that singularity is laudable, when, in contradiction to a multitude, it adheres to the dictates of conscience, morality, and honour. Boyle.

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1. adhere

   To adhere means to stick or attach firmly to something, or to follow and act in accordance with a particular set of rules, guidelines, or beliefs.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Adhereverb

   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

2. Adhereverb

   to hold, be attached, or devoted; to remain fixed, either by personal union or conformity of faith, principle, or opinion; as, men adhere to a party, a cause, a leader, a church

3. Adhereverb

   to be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Adhere

   ad-hēr′, v.i. to stick to: to remain fixed or attached (with to): (Shak.) to be consistent: (Scots law) to affirm a judgment.—n. Adher′ence, state of adhering: steady attachment.—adj. Adher′ent, sticking to.—n. one who adheres: a follower: a partisan (with of)—a less common form is Adher′er. [L. ad, to, hærēre, hæsum, to stick.]

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Anagrams for adhere »

1. header

2. hedera

3. rehead

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of adhere in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of adhere in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of adhere in a Sentence

1. New York:

   While the instinct may be to celebrate together, we can not get cocky, we must continue doing the things we know are effective at taming the virus : wear a mask, adhere to social distancing, and avoid Super Bowl gatherings.

2. Florida State President John Thrasher:

   I fully support Coach Fisher's decisions to immediately suspend and subsequently dismiss De'Andre Johnson from the football team, while it is always important to adhere to due process, having now seen the physical altercation captured on video, there is no question in my mind that Coach Fisher made the correct decisions.

3. John Roberts:

   Surely we should adhere closely to principles of judicial restraint here, where the broader path Supreme Court chooses entails repudiating a constitutional right we have not only previously recognized, but also expressly reaffirmed.

4. Alexei Sorokin:

   We don't see it impacting World Cup 2018. Our officials and international officials have stated recently that all issues could be resolved by means of joint efforts, there is nothing tragic going on, nothing irreversible going on. FIFA has its own anti-doping policy, we certainly adhere to that, the CEO also said that even before the attacks on Paris on Friday, World Cup organizers were working on a detailed security plan.

5. Patrick Hernandez:

   We didn't even hear from them, we need to get people in here who understand the system and adhere to the protocols.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=adhere
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Adhere
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=adhere
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adhere
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=adhere