adhere

Definition von adhere im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: 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; To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree; 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; to stick fast or together; {v} to stick close, to take part with; come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"; to cause two surfaces to be held together by adhesion, typically with asphalt or roofing cements in built-up roofing and with contact cements in some single-ply membranes; be loyal to; "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war"; to cause two surfaces to be held together by adhesion typically with asphalt or roofing cements in built-up roofing and with contact cements in some single-ply membranes; be compatible or in accordance with; "You must adhere to the rules"; The clinging of one surface to another; either molecularly or otherwise; agree, conjoin; become joined; stick fast; If you adhere to a rule or agreement, you act in the way that it says you should. All members of the association adhere to a strict code of practice; follow through or carry out a plan without deviation; "They adhered to their plan"; be compatible or in accordance with; "You must adhere to the rules; stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"; If something adheres to something else, it sticks firmly to it. Small particles adhere to the seed This sticky compound adheres well on this surface. to stick firmly to something adhere to (adhaerere, from ad- + haerere ); {f} stick to, cling to; be devoted to (an idea, group, etc.); follow through or carry out a plan without deviation; "They adhered to their plan" stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?" be a devoted follower or supporter; "The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"; "She sticks to her principles" be compatible or in accordance with; "You must adhere to the rules; If you adhere to an opinion or belief, you support or hold it. He urged them to adhere to the values of Islam which defend the dignity of man; be a devoted follower or supporter; "The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"; "She sticks to her principles"
adhered: past of adhere
adheres: third-person singular of adhere
adhering: present participle of adhere