adhere
verb
1 adhere
Be compatible or in accordance with.
Roget 199: be contiguous etc. adj.; join, adjoin, abut on, march with; graze, touch, meet, osculate, come in contact, coincide; coexist; ... show more
Dutch: aanhangen, in acht nemen, trouw blijven aan, zich houden aan
2 adhere
Follow through or carry out a plan without deviation.
3 adhere
Come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation.
synonyms: cleave, cling, cohere, stick.
Roget 46: cohere, adhere, stick, cling, cleave, hold, take hold of, hold fast, close with, clasp, hug; grow together, hang together; twine round ... show more
Dutch: vasthouden, klampen, klemmen, kleven, klitten, pakken, plakken
4 adhere
Be a devoted follower or supporter:
— The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism.
synonym: stick.
5 adhere
6 adhere
Stick to firmly:
— Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?.
synonyms: bind, bond, hold fast, stick, stick to.
Dutch: hechten, houden, vasthouden, vastzetten
Moby thesaurus: agglomerate, bunch, clasp, cleave, clinch, cling, cling to, clot, cluster, coagulate, cohere, combine, come together, communicate, congeal, conglomerate, connect, converge, embrace, freeze to ... show more.
adhering
adjective
Roget 46: cohesive, adhesive, adhering, cohering etc. v.; tenacious, tough; sticky etc. 352. united, unseparated, unsessile†, ... show more
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