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adhere

verb

to hold to something firmly as if by adhesion

everyone started calling her "Cookie" when she was little and the name adhered

Synonyms of adhere

cleave, cling, hew, stick

Words Related to adhere

bind, cohere, fasten, fuse, glue, unite

Near Antonyms of adhere

loosen

stick, adhere, cohere, cling, cleave mean to become closely attached. stick implies attachment by affixing or by being glued together.

adhere is often interchangeable with stick but sometimes implies a growing together.

cohere suggests a sticking together of parts so that they form a unified mass.

cling implies attachment by hanging on with arms or tendrils.

cleave stresses strength of attachment.

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