ADHERE


Meaning of ADHERE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ad- ' hir, ə d-

Function: verb

Inflected Form: ad · hered ; ad · her · ing

Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French adhérer, from Latin adhaer ē re, from ad- + haer ē re to stick

Date: 15th century

intransitive verb

1 : to give support or maintain loyalty

2 obsolete : ACCORD 3

3 : to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing

4 : to bind oneself to observance < adhere to the rules>

transitive verb : to cause to stick fast

synonyms see STICK

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.