Main Entry: ¹ad·her·ent

Pronunciation: \ad-ˈhir-ənt, əd-\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French adheirdant, adherent, from Latin adhaerent-, adhaerens, present participle of adhaerēre

Date: 15th century

1 : able or tending to adhere
2 : connected or associated with especially by contract
3 : adnate

— ad·her·ent·ly adverb