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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6380 COCA: 6516

adhere

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
adhere /ædˈhiɚ/ verb
adheres; adhered; adhering
adhere
/ædˈhiɚ/
verb
adheres; adhered; adhering
Learner's definition of ADHERE
[no object]
: to stick to something : to attach firmly to something黏着;依附
usually + to

adhere to

[phrasal verb]
adhere to (something)
: to act in the way that is required by (something, such as a rule, belief, or promise)遵守,遵行(规则、信念、承诺等)
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6380 COCA: 6516

adhere

verb

ad·​here ad-ˈhir How to pronounce adhere (audio)
əd-
adhered; adhering

intransitive verb

1
: to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing
The stamp failed to adhere to the envelope.
2
: to give support or maintain loyalty
adhere to traditional values
3
: to bind oneself to observance
adhere to the rules
4

transitive verb

: to cause to stick fast
The paper had been adhered to the wall.

Synonyms

Choose the Right Synonym for adhere

stick, adhere, cohere, cling, cleave mean to become closely attached.

stick implies attachment by affixing or by being glued together.

couldn't get the label to stick

adhere is often interchangeable with stick but sometimes implies a growing together.

antibodies adhering to a virus

cohere suggests a sticking together of parts so that they form a unified mass.

eggs will make the mixture cohere

cling implies attachment by hanging on with arms or tendrils.

clinging to a capsized boat

cleave stresses strength of attachment.

the wet shirt cleaved to his back

Example Sentences

The stamp failed to adhere. everyone started calling her “Cookie” when she was little and the name adhered
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Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French adhérer, going back to Old French ahérer, borrowed from Latin adhaerēre "to cling, stick (to), attach oneself, keep close (to a person)," from ad- ad- + haerēre "to be closely attached, stick" — more at hesitate

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2

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The first known use of adhere was in the 15th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6380 COCA: 6516
adhere

verb

ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERBproperly, well牢牢地粘附The tiles may not adhere well if you do not use the correct glue.膠水用得不合適,瓷磚就可能粘不牢。PREPOSITIONto附着在⋯上The glue would not adhere to the metal surface.這種膠不粘金屬面。
adhere

verb

adhere toADVERBclosely, firmly, rigidly, rigorously, scrupulously, strictly嚴守;堅決遵守;執著地堅持;不折不扣地遵守;嚴格遵守This principle must be strictly adhered to.必須嚴格遵守這一原則。fully, properly (especially BrE) 完全遵守;恰當地遵循The guidelines were not always fully adhered to.這些指導方針並非總是被完全貫徹執行。

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