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ADHERE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ADHERE?

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Adhere as a Verb
Definitions of "Adhere" as a verb
Synonyms of "Adhere" as a verb (37 Words)
Usage Examples of "Adhere" as a verb
Associations of "Adhere" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Adhere” are: bind, bond, hold fast, stick, stick to, stand by, stick by, cleave, cling, cohere, stick fast, attach, get involved with, take up with, join up with, go around with, string along with, become friendly with, make friends with, strike up a friendship with, start seeing, make the acquaintance of, abide by, hold to, comply with, be faithful to, act in accordance with, pay attention to, pay regard to, go along with, cooperate with, conform to, submit to, be attached to, be connected with, be affiliated to, be a member of

Adhere as a Verb

Definitions of "Adhere" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “adhere” as a verb can have the following definitions:

Be a devoted follower or supporter.
Closely follow, observe, or represent.
Be loyal to.
Stick fast to (a surface or substance.
Follow through or carry out a plan without deviation.
Come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation.
Believe in and follow the practices of.
Stick to firmly.
Be compatible or in accordance with.

Synonyms of "Adhere" as a verb (37 Words)

abide by	Put up with something or somebody unpleasant.
act in accordance with	Perform on a stage or theater.
attach	Be attached be in contact with. I attach* a copy of the memo for your information.*
be a member of	Have an existence, be extant.
be affiliated to	Be identical to; be someone or something.
be attached to	Work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function.
be connected with	Be priced at.
be faithful to	Have an existence, be extant.
become friendly with	Enter or assume a certain state or condition.
bind	Provide with a binding. Clay is made up chiefly of tiny soil particles that bind* together tightly.*
bond	Issue bonds on. The failure to properly bond* with their children.*
cleave	Come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation. Cleave the bone.
cling	Adhere or stick firmly or closely to; be hard to part or remove from. You are clinging to him for security.
cohere	Cause to form a united, orderly, and aesthetically consistent whole. The sushi rice grains cohere.
comply with	Act in accordance with someone’s rules, commands, or wishes.
conform to	Be similar, be in line with.
cooperate with	Work together on a common enterprise of project.
get involved with	Cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition.
go along with	Pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life.
go around with	To be spent or finished.
hold fast	Resist or confront with resistance.
hold to	Have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense.
join up with	Cause to become joined or linked.
make friends with	Compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way.
make the acquaintance of	Compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way.
pay attention to	Cancel or discharge a debt.
pay regard to	Cancel or discharge a debt.
stand by	Be in effect; be or remain in force.
start seeing	Set in motion, cause to start.
stick	Come or be in close contact with stick or hold together and resist separation. She sticks to her principles.
stick by	Be a devoted follower or supporter.
stick fast	Be a devoted follower or supporter.
stick to	Stick to firmly.
strike up a friendship with	Arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing.
string along with	Add as if on a string.
submit to	Make an application as for a job or funding.
take up with	Take by force.

Usage Examples of "Adhere" as a verb

I do not adhere to any organized religion.
The account adhered firmly to fact.
They adhered to their plan.
The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism.
Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?
Paint won't adhere well to a greasy surface.
You must adhere to the rules.

Associations of "Adhere" (30 Words)

adhesive	A substance that unites or bonds surfaces together. An adhesive* label.*
affix	A linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form. Grammatical morphemes affix* to the stem.*
attach	Become attached. The spider s thread attached to the window sill.
cleave	Split (a molecule) by breaking a particular chemical bond. Cleave the bone.
cling	A clingstone peach. The fish cling* to the line of the weed.*
decal	A design prepared on special paper for durable transfer on to another surface such as glass or porcelain.
desperately	In a way that shows despair. He desperately* needed a drink.*
drill	Make a hole in something by boring with a drill. A sergeant was drilling new recruits.
epoxy	Glue with epoxy. Epoxy cement.
glue	Be fixed as if by glue. His eyes were glued on her.
guideline	A light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters. The organization has issued guidelines for people working with prisoners.
impale	Transfix or pierce with a sharp instrument. His head was impaled on a pike and exhibited for all to see.
join	Be or become joined or united or linked. They joined up with local environmentalists.
pitchy	Like or as dark as pitch.
poke	Prod and stir a fire with a poker to make it burn more fiercely. She drew the curtains then poked the fire into a blaze.
prickle	Make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn. She prickled at the implication that she had led a protected life.
primer	A small pump for pumping fuel to prime an internal combustion engine, especially in an aircraft. No more than four pumps of the primer* usually suffice.*
spike	Secure with spikes. They used spikes to fasten the rails to a railroad tie.
spiny	Full of or covered with prickles. A spiny* cactus.*
splinter	Break up into splinters or slivers. A splinter* of ice.*
stake	Tie or fasten to a stake. Bishop Ridley was burned at the stake.
stick	Come or be in close contact with stick or hold together and resist separation. The policy so far is all stick* and no carrot.*
sticker	A small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf. A disabled sticker* for our car.*
sticky	Having the sticky properties of an adhesive. A sticky* question.*
tacky	Not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch. Tacky varnish.
tape	A cassette or reel containing magnetic tape for recording. Tape the shipping label to the box.
thorn	A thorny bush shrub or tree especially a hawthorn. The issue has become a thorn* in renewing the peace talks.*
viscid	Having the sticky properties of an adhesive. The viscid* mucus lining of the intestine.*
viscous	Having the sticky properties of an adhesive. Viscous lava.
windshield	A window at the front of the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle; a windscreen.