adhere (redirected from adhering)

ad·here  (d-hîr)

v. ad·hered, ad·her·ing, ad·heres

v.intr.

1. To stick fast by or as if by suction or glue.

2. To remain devoted to or be in support of something: adhered to her beliefs.

3. To carry out a plan, scheme, or operation without deviation: We will adhere to our plan.

v.tr.

To cause to adhere; make stick.

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[French adhérer, from Latin adhaerre, to stick to : ad-, ad- + haerre, to stick.]

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adhere

Verb

[-hering, -hered]

1. to stick to

2. to act according to (a rule or agreement)

3. to be a loyal supporter of (something) [Latin adhaerere]

USAGE: See at adhesion.

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	adhere - be compatible or in accordance with; "You must adhere to the rules" correspond, gibe, jibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"
	2.	adhere - follow through or carry out a plan without deviation; "They adhered to their plan" follow out, follow up, put through, carry out, follow through, implement, go through - pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue; "Did he go through with the treatment?"; "He implemented a new economic plan"; "She followed up his recommendations with a written proposal"
	3.	adhere - come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere" cling, cohere, cleave, stick adjoin, contact, touch, meet - be in direct physical contact with; make contact; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point" mold - fit tightly, follow the contours of; "The dress molds her beautiful figure" conglutinate - stick together; "the edges of the wound conglutinated" agglutinate - clump together; as of bacteria, red blood cells, etc. bind, bond, hold fast, stick to, stick, adhere - stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?" stick - fasten with an adhesive material like glue; "stick the poster onto the wall"
	4.	adhere - be a devoted follower or supporter; "The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"; "She sticks to her principles" stick adopt, espouse, follow - choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"
	5.	adhere - be loyal to; "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war" stick by, stand by, stick be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
	6.	adhere - stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?" bind, bond, hold fast, stick to, stick bind - form a chemical bond with; "The hydrogen binds the oxygen" cling, cohere, adhere, cleave, stick - come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere" attach - become attached; "The spider's thread attached to the window sill"

Translations

adhere [ədˈhɪəʳ] vi to adhere to → adherirse a;

(fig) (= abide by); observar

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adhere [ədˈhɪəʳ] vi to adhere to → adhérer à (fig) [+ rule, decision]; se tenir à

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adhere [ədˈhɪəʳ] vi to adhere to → haften an +dat (fig) (abide by) → sich halten an +acc: (hold to) → festhalten an +dat

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adhere [ədˈhɪəʳ] vi to adhere to → aderire a;

(fig) (rule, decision) → seguire