adheres

Meanings

• Verb

  Stick to a surface or hold firmly; attach or cause to attach.

  - "The poster adheres well to the wall."
  - "The bandage should adhere to the wound for a few hours."
  - "The glue does not adhere properly to the plastic."

• Verb

  Conform to a belief, standard, or rule.

  - "Employees are expected to adhere to company policies."
  - "Citizens must adhere to traffic rules."
  - "To maintain a healthy lifestyle, one must adhere to a balanced diet."

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Synonyms

cleave , cling , stick

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with adheres
adheres , cares , shares , spares , stares

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Variants

List of all variants of adheres that leads to same result
adhere , adhered , adheres , adhering , adhere to , adhered to , adheres to , adhering to

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Forms

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adhered, adheres, adhering

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Etymology

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From Old French 'adherer', from Latin 'adhaerere' - to stick, hold, or attach.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'adherence' is used in various fields, including medicine, where it refers to the degree to which a patient follows a prescribed treatment regimen.

2. The term 'adhere' is also used in the context of geology, where it refers to the way in which rocks or minerals bond together.

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Related Concepts

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1. Adhesion: The process by which two surfaces come together and bond to each other.

2. Adherent: An object or substance that adheres to a surface.

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Culture

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In literature, 'adheres' is often used in the context of loyalty and commitment, as in 'The Iliad', where the Trojans adhere to their king's decision to keep the Trojan horse within their city walls.

How to Memorize "adheres"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a strong bond or attachment between two surfaces or objects.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'adheres' with the concept of sticking or attaching.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'All Dogs Hate Evening Rain' to remember the definition: 'Adheres' means 'Stick' (S) + 'to' (T) + 'a' (A) + 'surface' (S) + 'or' (O) + 'hold' (H) + 'firmly' (F) + ';' + 'Attach' (A) + 'or' (O) + 'cause' (C) + 'to' (T) + 'attach' (A).

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