Meaning

5 senses
  1. (intransitive)To stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united.

    Wax adhered to his finger.

    kleben

    прикле́иватьсяprikléivatʹsja, прикле́итьсяprikléitʹsja, прилипа́тьprilipátʹ

  2. (figuratively, intransitive)To be attached or devoted by personal union, in belief, on principle, etc.

    halten

    приде́рживатьсяpridérživatʹsja, остава́ться ве́рнымostavátʹsja vérnym

  3. (figuratively, intransitive)To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree.

    sich halten (an etwas), befolgen, festhalten

    приде́рживатьсяpridérživatʹsja, соблюда́тьsobljudátʹ

    be compatible or in accordance with

  4. (transitive)To fasten by adhesion.

  5. (intransitive)To affirm a judgment.

Examples

29 sentences
  1. This glue does not adhere to plastic.

    ruЭтот клей не пристаёт к пластмассе.

    deDieser Kleber hält keinen Kunststoff.

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  2. Wet clothes adhere to the skin.

    ruМокрая одежда липнет к коже.

    deNasse Kleidung haftet an der Haut.

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  3. This cloth adheres to the skin.

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  4. He adhered to the original plan.

    ruОн упорно придерживался первоначального плана.

    deEr hielt am ursprünglichen Plane fest.

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  5. He adhered to his own theory.

    ruОн придерживался своей собственной теории.

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Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 3
To stick fast or cleave:
To hold, be attached, or be devoted:
To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
To stick fast or cleave:
To hold, be attached, or be devoted:
To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree:

Origin

From Middle English *adheren (suggested by Middle English adherande (“adhering, adherent”,

From Middle English *adheren (suggested by Middle English adherande (“adhering, adherent”, present participle)), from Latin adhaerēre, adhaesum: ad (“to”) + haerēre (“to stick”). Compare French adhérer.

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Forms

adheres, adhering, adhered, adhered
Base formadhere · to adhere
3rd person singularadheres
Present participleadhering
Past simpleadhered
Past participleadhered

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyadhere
he, she, itadheres

Past simpleLesson

all personsadhered

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave adhered
he, she, ithas adhered

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill adhere

Synonyms

17 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

2 antonyms

Word family

16 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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