adhere

CEFRC1

/ædˈhɪə/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To stick firmly to a surface or follow a rule.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To be attached or devoted by personal union, in belief, on principle, etc.

Examples

  • The bacteria adhere to the surface of the red cells.

  • There will be chaos unless we all adhere to the rules.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /əˈd̪hɪjər/
  • /əˈɖhɪjər/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

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

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

  3. To fasten by adhesion.

More examples

In context

  • Wet clothes adhere to the skin.

  • Wax adhered to his finger.

  • December 13 2016, Secret aid worker, Secret aid worker: NGOs can be efficient, if it involves sacrificing staff But from then on, everything went full speed. A tight timeline was adhered to and it became clear that the organisation’s new direction saw no valu...

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Origin

verb

From Middle English *adheren (suggested by Middle English adherande (“adhering, adherent”, present participle)), from Latin adhaerēre, adhaesum: ad (“to”) + haerēre (“to stick”). Compare French adhérer.