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adhere verb [ ədˈhɪə ]

• stick fast to (a surface or substance).
• "paint won't adhere well to a greasy surface"
Similar: stick, stick fast, cling, hold fast, cohere, bond, attach, be stuck, be fixed, be pasted, be glued,
• believe in and follow the practices of.
• "I do not adhere to any organized religion"
Origin: late 15th century: from Latin adhaerere, from ad- ‘to’ + haerere ‘to stick’.


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