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English verb: adhere | |||
| 1. | adhere (stative) be compatible or in accordance with | ||
| Samples | You must adhere to the rules. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | agree, check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally | ||
| 2. | adhere (change) follow through or carry out a plan without deviation | ||
| Samples | They adhered to their plan. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | carry out, follow out, follow through, follow up, go through, implement, put through | ||
| 3. | adhere (contact) come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation | ||
| Samples | The dress clings to her body. The label stuck to the box. The sushi rice grains cohere. | ||
| Synonyms | cleave, cling, cohere, stick | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | adjoin, contact, meet, touch | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | agglutinate, conglutinate, mold | ||
| Entail | attach | ||
| Verb group | adhere, bind, bond, hold fast, stick, stick, stick to | ||
| 4. | adhere (stative) be a devoted follower or supporter | ||
| Samples | The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism. She sticks to her principles. | ||
| Synonyms | stick | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | adopt, espouse, follow | ||
| 5. | adhere (stative) be loyal to | ||
| Samples | She stood by her husband in times of trouble. The friends stuck together through the war. | ||
| Synonyms | stand by, stick, stick by | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
| 6. | adhere (contact) stick to firmly | ||
| Samples | Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?. | ||
| Synonyms | bind, bond, hold fast, stick, stick to | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | attach | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bind | ||
| Verb group | adhere, cleave, cling, cohere, stick | ||
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