Adhere

Quick meaning: Adhere is a verb meaning (intransitive) To stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united.

Meaning

(intransitive) To stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united.

More Meanings

1. (intransitive, figurative) To be attached or devoted by personal union, in belief, on principle, etc.
2. (intransitive, figurative) To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree.
3. (transitive) To fasten by adhesion.
4. (intransitive, Scots law) To affirm a judgment.

Example Sentences

Wax adhered to his finger.

Upon the whole, if, by the British dominions, you mean territories subject to the Parliament, you adhere to your usual fallacy, and suppose what you are bound to prove.

This paper gives an overview of such commentary it has received, minimal as it is, and highlights a number of inaccuracies that appear to adhere to the dictionary with worrying regularity.

King Ferdinand adopted the magnanimous measure recommended by the queen, but he accompanied it with several shrewd conditions, exacting tribute, military services, and safe passages and maintenance for Christian troops throughout the places which should adhere to Boabdil.

Word Forms

• adheres
• adhering
• adhered

Synonyms for adhere

Depending on context, synonyms include attach, bond, cleave, cling, cohere, conglutinate.

Antonyms for adhere

Common opposites include deadhere, divide.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bind, cohere, accede, stand by, comply, stick.

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