adhere
verb /ədˈhɪə(r)/
/ədˈhɪr/
[intransitive] (formal)Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they adhere | /ədˈhɪə(r)/ /ədˈhɪr/ |
| he / she / it adheres | /ədˈhɪəz/ /ədˈhɪrz/ |
| past simple adhered | /ədˈhɪəd/ /ədˈhɪrd/ |
| past participle adhered | /ədˈhɪəd/ /ədˈhɪrd/ |
| -ing form adhering | /ədˈhɪərɪŋ/ /ədˈhɪrɪŋ/ |
- adhere (to something) to stick to something
- Once in the bloodstream, the bacteria adhere to the surface of the red cells.
- Clean the surface first, or the paint will not adhere.
- There was oil adhering to the bird’s feathers.
- The tiles may not adhere properly if you do not use the correct glue.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- properly
- well
- to
- closely
- firmly
- rigidly
- …
Word Originlate 15th cent.: from Latin adhaerere, from ad- ‘to’ + haerere ‘to stick’.