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| ad·here [ əd hr, ad hr ] (past and past participle ad·hered, present participle ad·her·ing, 3rd person present singular ad·heres) |
intransitive verb |
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1. obey: to be conscientious in supporting or following somebody or something
  adhere to the rules
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2. support: to hold firmly to a belief, idea, or opinion
on account of the opinion to which they consistently adhere
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3. stick firmly: to stick firmly to a surface or an object
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| [15th century. Directly or via French adhérer< Latin adhaerere< haerere "to stick"] |
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| ad·her·ence noun |
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