English to English verb
1 |
be compatible or in accordance with | Example:
• You must adhere to the rules
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2 |
follow through or carry out a plan without deviation | Example:
• They adhered to their plan
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3 |
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation | Example:
• The dress clings to her body • The label stuck to the box • The sushi rice grains cohere
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4 |
be a devoted follower or supporter | Example:
• The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism • She sticks to her principles
source: wordnet30 Example:
• She stood by her husband in times of trouble • The friends stuck together through the war
source: wordnet30 Example:
• Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?
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7 |
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. | source: webster1913
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