Hypertext Webster Gateway: "adhere"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Adhere \Ad*here"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Adhered}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Adhering}.] [L. adhaerere, adhaesum; ad + haerere to
stick: cf. F. adh['e]rer. See {Aghast}.]
1. To stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to
become joined or united; as, wax to the finger; the lungs
sometimes adhere to the pleura.
2. To hold, be attached, or devoted; to remain fixed, either
by personal union or conformity of faith, principle, or
opinion; as, men adhere to a party, a cause, a leader, a
church.
3. To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to
agree. ``Nor time nor place did then adhere.'' ``Every
thing adheres together.'' --Shak.
Syn: To attach; stick; cleave; cling; hold
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
adhere
v 1: be compatible or in accordance with; "You must adhere to the
rules" [syn: {accede}]
2: follow through or carry out a plan without deviation; "They
adhered to their plan"
3: come or be in close contact with; "The dress clings to her
body"; "The label stuck to the box" [syn: {cling}, {cleave},
{stick}, {cohere}]
4: be a devoted follower or supporter; "The residents of this
village adhered to Catholicism"
5: be loyal to; "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"
[syn: {stand by}, {stick by}, {stick to}, {stick with}]
6: stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"
[syn: {hold fast}, {bond}, {bind}, {stick}, {stick to}]
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