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adhere.

To stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ædˈhɪə/Received-Pronunciation/ædˈhɪɹ/Canada, General-American/ædˈhɪə/Australia/ɛdˈhiə/New-Zealand
  1. To stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united.

    intransitive
    Wax adhered to his finger.
  2. To be attached or devoted by personal union, in belief, on principle, etc.

    figuratively · intransitive
  3. To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree.

    figuratively · intransitive
  4. To fasten by adhesion.

    transitive
  5. To affirm a judgment.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Latin haereō Latin adhaereōder. Middle English *adheren English adhere From Middle English *adheren (suggested by Middle English adherande (“adhering, adherent”, present participle)), from Latin adhaerēre, adhaesum: ad (“to”) + haerēre (“to stick”). Compare French adhérer.

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