The Wordsmith Dictionary

Ad *here ", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Adhered; p. pr. & vb. n. Adhering.]Etym: [L. adhaerere, adhaesum; ad + haerere to stick: cf. F. adhérer. See Aghast. ]

1. To stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united; as, wax to the finger; the lungs sometimes adhere to the pleura.

2. To hold, be attached, or devoted; to remain fixed, either by personal union or conformity of faith, principle, or opinion; as, men adhere to a party, a cause, a leader, a church.

3. To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree. "Nor time nor place did then adhere. " Every thing adheres together. " Shak.

Syn. -- To attach; stick; cleave; cling; hold

ADHERENCE

Ad *her "ence, n. Etym: [Cf. F. adhérence, LL. adhaerentia.]

1. The quality or state of adhering.

2. The state of being fixed in attachment; fidelity; steady attachment; adhesion; as, adherence to a party or to opinions.

Syn. -- Adherence, Adhesion. These words, which were once freely interchanged, are now almost entirely separated. Adherence is no longer used to denote physical union, but is applied, to mental states or habits; as, a strict adherence to one's duty; close adherence to the argument, etc. Adhesion is now confined chiefly to the physical sense, except in the phrase "To give in one's adhesion to a cause or a party. "

ADHERENCY

ADHERENCY Ad *her "en *cy, n.

1. The state or quality of being adherent; adherence. [R.]

2. That which adheres. [Obs. ] Dr. H. More.

ADHERENT

Ad *her "ent, a. Etym: [L. adhaerens, -entis, p. pr. : cf. F. adhérent.]

1. Sticking; clinging; adhering. Pope.

2. Attached as an attribute or circumstance.

3. (Bot. )

Defn: Congenitally united with an organ of another kind, as calyx with ovary, or stamens with petals.

ADHERENT

ADHERENT Ad *her "ent, n.

1. One who adheres; one who adheres; one who follows a leader, party, or profession; a follower, or partisan; a believer in a particular faith or church.

2. That which adheres; an appendage. [R.] Milton.

Syn. -- Follower; partisan; upholder; disciple; supporter; dependent; ally; backer.

ADHERENTLY

ADHERENTLY Ad *her "ent *ly, adv.

Defn: In an adherent manner.

ADHERER

ADHERER Ad *her "er, n.

Defn: One who adheres; an adherent.

New American Oxford Dictionary

adhere

ad here |adˈhi (ə )r ədˈhɪ (ə )r | ▶verb [ no obj. ] (adhere to ) stick fast to (a surface or substance ): paint won't adhere well to a greasy surface. • believe in and follow the practices of: the people adhere to the Muslim religion. • represent truthfully and in detail: the account adhered firmly to fact. ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from Latin adhaerere, from ad- ‘to ’ + haerere ‘to stick. ’

adherent

ad her ent |adˈhi (ə )rənt, -ˈher- ədˈhɪrənt | ▶noun someone who supports a particular party, person, or set of ideas: he was a strong adherent of monetarism. ▶adjective sticking fast to an object or surface: the eggs have thick sticky shells to which debris is often adherent. DERIVATIVES ad her ence noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French adherent, from Latin adhaerent- ‘sticking to, ’ from the verb adhaerere (see adhere ).

Oxford Dictionary

adhere

adhere |ədˈhɪə | ▶verb [ no obj. ] (adhere to ) 1 stick fast to (a surface or substance ): paint won't adhere well to a greasy surface. 2 believe in and follow the practices of: I do not adhere to any organized religion. • closely follow, observe, or represent: the account adhered firmly to fact. ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from Latin adhaerere, from ad- ‘to ’ + haerere ‘to stick ’.

adherent

ad |her ¦ent |ədˈhɪər (ə )nt | ▶noun someone who supports a particular party, person, or set of ideas: he was a strong adherent of monetarism. ▶adjective sticking fast to an object or surface. DERIVATIVES adherence noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French adherent, from Latin adhaerent- ‘sticking to ’, from the verb adhaerere (see adhere ).

American Oxford Thesaurus

adhere

adhere verb 1 a dollop of cream adhered to her nose: stick (fast ), cohere, cling, bond, attach; be stuck, be fixed, be glued, be cemented. 2 they adhere to Judaic law: abide by, stick to, hold to, comply with, act in accordance with, conform to, submit to, hew to; follow, obey, heed, observe, respect, uphold, fulfill. ANTONYMS flout, ignore.

adherent

adherent noun adherents of the Catholic faith: follower, supporter, upholder, defender, advocate, disciple, votary, devotee, partisan, member, friend, stalwart; believer, true believer, worshiper; rare sectary. ANTONYMS opponent.

Oxford Thesaurus

adhere

adhere verb 1 a little dollop of cream adhered to her nose: stick, stick fast, cling, hold fast, cohere, bond, attach; be stuck, be fixed, be pasted, be glued. 2 they adhere scrupulously to Judaic law: abide by, stick to, hold to, comply with, stand by, be faithful to, act in accordance with, pay attention to, pay regard to, go along with, cooperate with, conform to, submit to; take to heart, bear in mind, be guided by; follow, obey, heed, observe, respect, uphold, fulfil. ANTONYMS flout, ignore. 3 most of the county adhered to the episcopal church: be attached to, be connected with, be affiliated to, be a member of; follow, support, give support to, cleave to, be loyal to, be faithful to, remain true to; informal stick with.

adherent

adherent noun an adherent of the Catholic religion | adherents of the grunge music scene: follower, supporter, upholder, defender, advocate, disciple, votary, partisan, member, friend, stalwart; fanatic, zealot; believer, worshipper, attender; fan, admirer, enthusiast, devotee, lover, addict, aficionado; informal hanger-on, groupie, buff, freak, fiend, nut, maniac; N. Amer. informal booster, cohort, rooter; rare janissary, sectary. ANTONYMS opponent. ▶adjective the colon has an adherent layer of mucus gel: adhesive, sticky, sticking, adhering, clinging, tacky, gluey, gummy, gummed, cohesive, viscous, viscid, glutinous, mucilaginous; Brit. claggy; Scottish & N. English clarty; informal gooey, gloopy, cloggy, gungy, icky; N. Amer. informal gloppy; rare tenacious, viscoid.

French Dictionary

adhérence

adhérence n. f. nom féminin État d ’un objet qui tient fortement à un autre. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom adhésion, action de s ’inscrire à un groupe, à un parti, à une association. Note Orthographique ad h ér en ce.

adhérent

adhérent , ente adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif Qui est fortement attaché. : Une branche adhérente au tronc. nom masculin et féminin Membre d ’un parti, d ’une association. : Nous avons compté 500 adhérents. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le participe présent invariable adhérant. Les membres adhérant avant la fin du mois recevront un agenda. Note Orthographique ad h ér ent.

adhérer

adhérer v. tr. ind. verbe transitif indirect 1 Coller à. : Un revêtement qui adhère au mur. 2 Entrer dans un parti, souscrire à une idée, à une opinion. : Ils ont adhéré au Parti québécois dès 1968. Note Syntaxique Le verbe se construit avec la préposition à. posséder Conjugaison Le é se change en è devant une syllabe contenant un e muet, sauf à l ’indicatif futur et au conditionnel présent. J ’adhère, mais j ’adhérerai.Note Orthographique ad h érer.

Spanish Dictionary

adherencia

adherencia nombre femenino 1 Acción de adherir o adherirse .SINÓNIMO adhesión .2 Efecto de adherir o adherirse :para él, poco amigo de adherencias estilísticas o esteticistas, su ingreso en el grupo acaudillado por Breton suponía ante todo una opción ética .SINÓNIMO adhesión .3 Capacidad de una cosa para adherirse o unirse a otra :la adherencia de los neumáticos nuevos es extraordinaria .4 Cosa o parte añadida a otra :después de devorar a su presa, el animal accionó las garras como para soltar las viscosas adherencias .5 Unión anormal de algunas partes u órganos del cuerpo :el tumor presentaba adherencias .6 med Superficie extensa de tejido conjuntivo que une órganos o superficies que normalmente deberían estar separados, y que se origina como consecuencia de una inflamación :el tumor presentaba adherencias .

adherente

adherente adjetivo Que adhiere o tiene poder de adherir :un neumático de Fórmula 1 tiene una goma tan blanda y adherente que dura, como mucho, 150 kilómetros .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

adhere

ad here /ədhɪ́ə r , æd- /〖原義は 2 〗動詞～s /-z /; ～d /-d /; adhering 自動詞｟かたく｠1 【規則計画考えなどを】固く守る, 支持 [信奉 ]する ; «…に » 固執する «to » (!この意味では名詞 adherence, 形容詞 adherent ) ▸ We have to adhere to a strict set of guidelines .我々は厳しい取り決めを遵守（じゆんしゆ）しなければならない ▸ adhere to one's religion 宗教を信奉する 2 〈物が〉 «…の表面に » (のりなどでしっかりと )くっつく, 粘着 [付着 ]する (stick ) «to » (!この意味では名詞 adhesion, 形容詞 adhesive ) ▸ adhere well to a wide variety of surfaces 多種多様な表面にしっかりとくっつく

adherence

ad h é r ence 名詞 U «…への » 遵守, 執着 ; ｟まれ｠粘着, 付着 «to » .

adherent

ad her ent /ədhí ə r (ə )nt, æd- /名詞 C ｟かたい書｠〖通例～s 〗(政党理念指導者などの )支持 [援 ]者, 信奉者 (follower ).形容詞 «…を » 遵守する, «…に » 執着する ; 粘着 [付着 ]する «to » .～ly 副詞