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adhere
Overview of verb adhere
The verb adhere has 6 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (5) adhere -- (be compatible or in accordance with; "You must adhere to the rules")
2. (3) adhere -- (follow through or carry out a plan without deviation; "They adhered to their plan")
3. (1) cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere -- (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")
4. adhere, stick -- (be a devoted follower or supporter; "The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"; "She sticks to her principles")
5. stand by, stick by, stick, adhere -- (be loyal to; "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war")
6. adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to -- (stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?")
Grep of noun adhere
adherence
adherent
Antonyms of verb adhere
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb adhere
6 senses of adhere
Sense 1
adhere
=> match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree
=> equal, be
Sense 2
adhere
=> follow through, follow up, follow out, carry out, implement, put through, go through
=> complete, finish
=> end, terminate
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 3
cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere
=> touch, adjoin, meet, contact
Sense 4
adhere, stick
=> adopt, follow, espouse
=> choose, take, select, pick out
=> decide, make up one's mind, determine
Sense 5
stand by, stick by, stick, adhere
=> be
Sense 6
adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to
=> attach
=> join, conjoin
=> connect, link, tie, link up
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb adhere
2 of 6 senses of adhere
Sense 3
cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere
=> mold
=> conglutinate
=> agglutinate
Sense 6
adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to
=> bind
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb adhere
6 senses of adhere
Sense 1
adhere
=> match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree
Sense 2
adhere
=> follow through, follow up, follow out, carry out, implement, put through, go through
Sense 3
cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere
=> touch, adjoin, meet, contact
Sense 4
adhere, stick
=> adopt, follow, espouse
Sense 5
stand by, stick by, stick, adhere
=> be
Sense 6
adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to
=> attach
'Cause To' of verb adhere
Derived Forms of verb adhere
3 of 6 senses of adhere
Sense 3
cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere
RELATED TO>(adj) adherent#1
=> adherent
RELATED TO>(noun) adhesion#3
=> adhesiveness, adhesion, adherence, bond
Sense 4
adhere, stick
RELATED TO>(noun) adhesion#4
=> attachment, adherence, adhesion
RELATED TO>(noun) adherent#1
=> disciple, adherent
Sense 6
adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to
RELATED TO>(adj) adhesive#1
=> adhesive
RELATED TO>(adj) adherent#1
=> adherent
RELATED TO>(noun) adhesion#3
=> adhesiveness, adhesion, adherence, bond
Domain of verb adhere
Domain Terms of verb adhere
Familiarity of verb adhere
adhere used as a verb is common (polysemy count =6)
Sample Sentences of verb adhere
6 senses of adhere
Sense 1
adhere
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
adhere
*> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 3
cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere
*> Something ----s
*> Something is ----ing PP
*> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 4
adhere, stick
*> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 5
stand by, stick by, stick, adhere
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 6
adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to
*> Something ----s
*> Something is ----ing PP
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb adhere
6 senses of adhere
Sense 1
adhere
> match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree
=> consist
=> look
=> answer
=> coincide
=> align
=> correlate
=> parallel
=> twin, duplicate, parallel
=> square
=> corroborate, underpin, bear out, support
=> resemble
=> meet, fit, conform to
=> homologize
=> befit, suit, beseem
=> harmonize, harmonise, consort, accord, concord, fit in, agree
=> pattern
=> adhere
=> rhyme, rime
Sense 2
adhere
> follow through, follow up, follow out, carry out, implement, put through, go through
=> adhere
Sense 3
cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere
> touch, adjoin, meet, contact
=> cover, spread over
=> cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere
=> rub, fray, fret, chafe, scratch
=> attach
=> hug
=> border, adjoin, edge, abut, march, butt, butt against, butt on
=> surround, skirt, border
=> lean on, rest on, lean against
Sense 4
adhere, stick
> adopt, follow, espouse
=> adhere, stick
Sense 5
stand by, stick by, stick, adhere
> be
=> look
=> suffer, hurt
=> be well
=> suffer
=> feel
=> stay, remain, rest
=> continue
=> sparkle, scintillate, coruscate
=> confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate
=> rank
=> point
=> want, need, require
=> compact, pack
=> rest
=> cut
=> seethe, boil
=> mope, moon around, moon about
=> look, appear, seem
=> appear, seem
=> owe
=> belong
=> cover
=> represent
=> account
=> cut across
=> begin, start
=> begin
=> stand
=> specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate
=> go
=> make sense, add up
=> consist, comprise
=> prove, turn out, turn up
=> account for
=> remain
=> stand by, stick by, stick, adhere
=> loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry, linger, lurk, mill about, mill around
=> total, number, add up, come, amount
=> count, matter, weigh
=> rate
=> deserve, merit
=> buy
=> shine
=> fall
=> depend
=> underlie
=> stink
=> subtend, delimit
=> incarnate, body forth, embody, substantiate
=> contain, take, hold
=> cost, be
=> measure
=> hum, buzz, seethe
=> pass
=> abound
=> disagree, disaccord, discord
=> gape, yawn, yaw
=> tend, be given, lean, incline, run
=> run, go
=> figure, enter
=> press
=> rage
=> relate, interrelate
=> rut
=> stagnate
=> stagnate
=> come in handy
=> squat
=> hoodoo
=> impend
=> range, run
=> stay, stay on, continue, remain
=> sell
=> translate
=> head, head up
=> come in for
=> compare
=> fall, come
=> run into, encounter
=> gravitate
=> pay
=> diverge
=> shine
=> iridesce
=> lie
=> stand
=> hang
=> litter
=> suit
=> end, terminate
=> fit
=> lend
=> let go
=> belong
=> belong
=> wind, twist, curve
=> jumble, mingle
=> promise
=> accept, take
=> clean
=> draw
=> wash
=> balance
=> hail, come
=> act
=> test
=> seem
=> answer
=> beat
=> hold
=> contain
=> connect
=> sell
=> sell
=> kill
=> make
=> deck, adorn, decorate, grace, embellish, beautify
=> consist
=> work
=> lubricate
=> breathe
=> trim
=> swing
=> osculate
=> retard
=> transplant
=> cohere
=> object
=> stick
=> recognize
=> distribute
=> put out
Sense 6
adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to
> attach
=> agglutinate
=> implant
=> fasten
=> adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to
=> spat
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb adhere
Sense 3
cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere
=> touch, adjoin, meet, contact
Sense 6
adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to
=> attach
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Sense 1
adhere
=> match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree
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Sense 2
adhere
=> follow through, follow up, follow out, carry out, implement, put through, go through
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Sense 4
adhere, stick
=> adopt, follow, espouse
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Sense 5
stand by, stick by, stick, adhere
=> be
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Grep of verb adhere
adhere
Grep of adj adhere
adherent
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