ADHERE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • follow through or carry out a plan without deviation

    Usage Example(s)
    • They adhered to their plan

    Hypernyms(s) adhere is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • come or be in close contact with
    • stick or hold together and resist separation

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    • The dress clings to her body
    • The label stuck to the box
    • The sushi rice grains cohere

    Hypernyms(s) adhere is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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  3. Meaning
    • stick to firmly

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    Usage Example(s)
    • Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?

    Hypernyms(s) adhere is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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  4. Meaning
    • be loyal to

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    • She stood by her husband in times of trouble
    • The friends stuck together through the war

    Hypernyms(s) adhere is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  5. Meaning
    • be a devoted follower or supporter

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    • The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism
    • She sticks to her principles

    Hypernyms(s) adhere is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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  6. Meaning
    • be compatible or in accordance with

    Usage Example(s)
    • You must adhere to the rules

    Hypernyms(s) adhere is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower