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adhere
What does adhere mean?
adhere (verb): to stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use adhere in a sentence?
- Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall? (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce adhere?
/ədˈhɪɹ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does adhere come from?
From Middle English *adheren (suggested by Middle English adherande (“adhering, adherent”, present participle)), from Latin adhaerēre, adhaesum: ad (“to”) + haerēre (“to stick”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to adhere
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “adhere” mean?
to be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody); to affront or demean (someone)
Not quite: that's what insult means.
to stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united
Right! That's what “adhere” means.
to shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding
Not quite: that's what polish means.
to transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc
Not quite: that's what ride means.
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