Definition of adhere

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Adhere (v. i.) 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..

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Stick :: Stick (v. i.) To adhere; as, glue sticks to the fingers; paste sticks to the wall..
Cleave :: Cleave (v. i. ) To adhere closely; to stick; to hold fast; to cling.
Rhizocephala :: Rhizocephala (n. pl.) A division of Pectostraca including saclike parasites of Crustacea. They adhere by rootlike extensions of the head. See Illusration in Appendix.
Polytheize :: Polytheize (v. i.) To adhere to, advocate, or inculcate, the doctrine of polytheism..
Punctuality :: Punctuality (n.) The quality or state of being punctual; especially, adherence to the exact time of an engagement; exactness..
Papist :: Papist (n.) A Roman catholic; one who adheres to the Church of Rome and the authority of the pope; -- an offensive designation applied to Roman Catholics by their opponents.
Adherence :: Adherence (n.) The quality or state of adhering.
Ad- :: Ad- () As a prefix ad- assumes the forms ac-, af-, ag-, al-, an-, ap-, ar-, as-, at-, assimilating the d with the first letter of the word to which ad- is prefixed. It remains unchanged before vowels, and before d, h, j, m, v. Examples: adduce, adhere, adjacent, admit, advent, accord, affect, aggregate, allude, annex, appear, etc. It becomes ac- before qu, as in acquiesce..
Fidelity :: Fidelity (n.) Adherence to a person or party to which one is bound; loyalty.
Armenian :: Armenian (n.) An adherent of the Armenian Church, an organization similar in some doctrines and practices to the Greek Church, in others to the Roman Catholic..
Romanist :: Romanist (n.) One who adheres to Romanism.
Sabian :: Sabian (n.) An adherent of the Sabian religion; a worshiper of the heavenly bodies.
Gallican :: Gallican (n.) An adherent to, and supporter of, Gallicanism..
Officialism :: Officialism (n.) The state of being official; a system of official government; also, adherence to office routine; red-tapism..
Bream :: Bream (v. t.) To clean, as a ship's bottom of adherent shells, seaweed, etc., by the application of fire and scraping..
Sucker :: Sucker (n.) A small piece of leather, usually round, having a string attached to the center, which, when saturated with water and pressed upon a stone or other body having a smooth surface, adheres, by reason of the atmospheric pressure, with such force as to enable a considerable weight to be thus lifted by the string; -- used by children as a plaything..
Disciple :: Disciple (n.) One who receives instruction from another; a scholar; a learner; especially, a follower who has learned to believe in the truth of the doctrine of his teacher; an adherent in doctrine; as, the disciples of Plato; the disciples of our Savior..
Amphistomous :: Amphistomous (a.) Having a sucker at each extremity, as certain entozoa, by means of which they adhere..
Agglutinant :: Agglutinant (n.) Any viscous substance which causes bodies or parts to adhere.
Miscreancy :: Miscreancy (n.) The quality of being miscreant; adherence to a false religion; false faith.
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