HOW TO PRONOUNCE
adhere
/ædˈhɪɹ/
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What does adhere mean?
verb
- To stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united.
- (figuratively) To be attached or devoted by personal union, in belief, on principle, etc.
- (figuratively) To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree.
More meanings (2)
verb
- To fasten by adhesion.
- To affirm a judgment.
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IPA pronunciation
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This last will cause the paint to adhere to the cloth, to which it is applied with a common white-wash brush.
Would the just-hatched young occasionally crawl on and adhere to the feet of birds roosting on the ground, and thus get transported?
More book examples (2)
Hence, it is dangerous in adducing evidence to use foreign expressions when it is important to adhere strictly to a single meaning.
If we crushed that stone into dust, we would greatly increase the amount of water that could adhere to the original material.