| VERB | stative | adhere | be compatible or in accordance with |
|---|---|---|---|
| change | adhere | follow through or carry out a plan without deviation | |
| contact | adhere, cling, cleave, stick, cohere | come or be in close contact with | |
| stative | adhere, stick | be a devoted follower or supporter | |
| stative | adhere, stand by, stick by, stick | be loyal to | |
| contact | adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to | stick / stick to firmly |
| Sounds | ahdhhih'r | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | acyclovir ... zaire / Zaire: 93 rhymes with ihr... | |
| Meaning | Be compatible or in accordance with. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "You must adhere to the rules" | |
| Broader | match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree | satisfy a condition or restriction |
| Spanish | adherir, cumplir | |
| Meaning | follow through or carry out a plan without deviation. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
| Example | "They adhered to their plan" | |
| Broader | follow through, follow up, follow out, carry out, implement, put through, go through with | pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue |
| Meaning | Come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonyms | cling, cleave, stick, cohere | |
| Entails | attach | Become attached |
| Narrower | agglutinate | clump together |
| conglutinate | stick together | |
| mold | fit tightly, follow the contours of | |
| Broader | touch, adjoin, meet, contact | Be in direct physical contact with |
| Similar to | adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to | stick / stick to firmly |
| stick | Fasten with an adhesive material like glue | |
| Spanish | adherirse, adherir, aferrarse, aferrar, pegarse | |
| Catalan | adherir-se, adherir, aferrar-se, aferrar, enganxar | |
| Adjectives | adherent | sticking / sticking fast |
| Nouns | adhesion | the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition |
| Meaning | Be a devoted follower or supporter. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
| Example | "The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism" | |
| Synonym | stick | |
| Broader | adopt, follow, espouse | choose and follow |
| Nouns | adherent | someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another |
| adhesion | faithful support for a cause or political party or religion | |
| Meaning | Be loyal to. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | stand by, stick by, stick | |
| Broader | be | Have the quality of being |
| Spanish | apoyar | |
| Catalan | donar suport | |
| Meaning | stick / stick to firmly. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP | |
| Example | "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?" | |
| Synonyms | hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to | |
| Caused by | affix, stick on | attach to |
| Narrower | bind | form a chemical bond with |
| Broader | attach | Become attached |
| Similar to | cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere | Come or be in close contact with |
| Spanish | adherirse, adherir, asociarse, atar, encolar, incorporarse, liar, ligarse, pegarse, pegar, unirse, vincular | |
| Catalan | adherir, encolar, enganxar, lligar, vincular | |
| Adjectives | adherent | sticking / sticking fast |
| adhesive | tending to adhere | |
| Nouns | adhesion | the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition |
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