单词 | adhere |
释义 | adhere —adherable, adj. —adherer, n. /ad hear"/, v. , adhered, adhering. v.i. 1. to stay attached; stick fast; cleave; cling (usually fol. by to): The mud adhered to his shoes. 2. Physics. (of two or more dissimilar substances) to be united by a molecular force acting in the area of contact. 3. to be devoted in support or allegiance; be attached as a follower or upholder (usually fol. by to): to adhere to a party. 4. to hold closely or firmly (usually fol. by to): to adhere to a plan. 5. Obs. to be consistent. v.t. 6. to cause to adhere; make stick: Glue will adhere the tiles to the wallboard. [1590-1600; < ML adherere for L adhaerere (ad- AD- + haerere to stick, cling), perh. via MF adhérer] Syn. 1. See stick. Ant. 1. part, loosen. |
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