Definition of adhere

"adhere" in the verb sense

1. adhere

be compatible or in accordance with

"You must adhere to the rules"

2. adhere

follow through or carry out a plan without deviation

"They adhered to their plan"

3. 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?"

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Quotations for adhere

He that complies against his will.
Is of his own opinion still.
Which he may adhere to, yet disown,
For reasons to himself best known. [ Butler ]

We must sometimes cease to adhere to our own opinion for the sake of peace. [ Thomas à Kempis ]

I will adhere to the counsels of good men, although misfortune and death should be the consequence. [ Cicero ]

It is only an error of judgment to make a mistake, but it argues an infirmity of character to adhere to it when discovered. Or, as the Chinese better say, The glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time you fall. [ Bovee ]

adhere in Scrabble®

The word adhere is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters adhere:

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adhere in Words With Friends™

The word adhere is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 9

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters adhere:

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Words containing the sequence adhere

Words that end with adhere (3 words)

Word Growth involving adhere

Shorter words in adhere

ad

he her here

re here

Longer words containing adhere

adhered preadhered

adhered welladhered

adherence adherences

adherence nonadherence

adherence preadherence

adherent adherently preadherently

adherent adherents

adherent nonadherent

adherent preadherent preadherently

adherer adherers

adheres

readhere preadhere preadhered

readhere preadhere preadherence

readhere preadhere preadherent preadherently