adhered; adhering
Definition of adhere
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
: to cause to stick fast
The paper had been adhered to the wall.
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The first known use of adhere was in the 15th century
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