Definition of adhere
adhered
;adhering
intransitive verb
1 : to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing The stamp failed to adhere to the envelope.
2 : to give support or maintain loyalty adhere to traditional values
3 : to bind oneself to observance adhere to the rules
4 obsolete : accord intransitive intransitive 1
transitive verb
: to cause to stick fast The paper had been adhered to the wall.
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Examples of adhere in a Sentence
The stamp failed to adhere.
everyone started calling her “Cookie” when she was little and the name adhered
Recent Examples of adhere from the Web
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Evidence gathered by the investigators indicates that vaccination team members, who were neither qualified nor properly trained, did not adhere to immunization safety standards approved by the WHO.
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Lenders must now adhere to guidelines that include lower debt-to-income ratios.
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In opening statements, Rushton accused the defendants of adhering to two street code tenets: Don't be a rat and any slights will be met with violence.
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Just as Republicans repeatedly hammered Clinton for failing to adhere strictly to the federal government’s rules for handling classified information, Democrats are lecturing Trump on the same points.
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Protesters gathered inside the Texas State Capitol in Austin in protest of SB4, legislation that could ban sanctuary cities in Texas and require local government and law enforcement to adhere to federal immigration laws.
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Prior to the Labor Department regulation, brokers only had to adhere to a suitability requirement, meaning investments had to fit a clients’ needs and risk tolerance.
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Any title contender has a tough task - and there simply aren't enough players available via free agency or trade that can push a team into contention in one off season while also adhering to the salary cap.
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As part of the motion, the board moved to have the county’s civilian oversight commission oversee the Sheriff's Department’s interactions with immigrants and make sure the department is adhering to its own immigrant-friendly policies.
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Origin and Etymology of adhere
Middle French or Latin; Middle French adhérer, from Latin adhaerēre, from ad- + haerēre to stick
Synonym Discussion of adhere
ADHERE Defined for English Language Learners
adhere
playDefinition of adhere for English Language Learners
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: to stick to something : to attach firmly to something
ADHERE Defined for Kids
Medical Dictionary
adhere
playMedical Definition of adhere
adhered
;adhering
1
intransitive verb
: to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing a gauze bandage adhering to the wound2: to become joined (as in pathological adhesion) the lung sometimes adheres to the pleura
transitive verb
: to cause to stick fast
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