to adhere

Examples

• All

• But these here are what come out and adhere to the wall.

• Air bubbles pass through the solution and adhere to the HIPS, carrying the HIPS to the surface.

  Academic text (2000)

• And also it really helps adhere foundation to the skin.

• And how do you adhere the pieces together, may I ask?

• The entire unit was designed to adhere to the arm of a human.

  Fiction book (1998)

• And so I'll set my iron and I will start to adhere this film down.

  Baumgartner Restoration

• It allows your foundation to adhere really strongly.

• I find that it really helps adhere your shadows to your eyelids.

• The dust adheres to his body making him visible.

  Predator 2 (1990)

• In an initial test of the electrode, it adhered to a smooth, dry surface for more than one hour.

  Academic text (2001)

Synonyms

S

to stick

vsto adhere

769 1.0

To attach something to a surface or push it into with a point

emphasises firm surface contact, not puncturing or pushing in

A

to attach

vsto adhere

459 2.5

To join or fasten one thing to another so they stay together

is narrower, focusing specifically on firm surface contact rather than any join

C

to cling

vsto adhere

240 2.1

To hold on tightly to someone or something and not let go

is limited to firm physical joining to a surface rather than emotional closeness

B

to bind

vsto adhere

• Specialized

131 3.9

To join two things closely so they stay together

is mainly physical surface joining rather than wider technical linking

C

to cling to

vsto adhere

111 3.3

To hold tightly to something or keep believing something strongly in hard times

describes firm physical surface joining rather than persevering belief or feeling

G

to glue

vsto adhere

50 1.8

To make someone stay in one place or keep their attention on something

focuses on natural firm contact rather than using an adhesive image

S

to stick to

vsto adhere

41 1.8

Stay attached to a surface

is about firm joining to a surface rather than general connection

S

to stick on

vsto adhere

25 2.7

Put something on a surface so it stays in place

is the basic idea of firm surface adherence without focusing on method

B

to bond

vsto adhere

25 3.2

To stick two things together so they hold firmly

is the simpler idea of firm surface joining rather than a stronger connection

A

to affix

vsto adhere

18 5.0

To attach something to another thing by sticking or fastening it

is the plain physical act of firm surface joining rather than formality

H

to hold fast

vsto adhere

11 5.5

To stay firmly attached to something or keep believing strongly in an idea

is the basic physical notion of firm surface joining rather than long commitment

C

to cleave

vsto adhere

• Literature

7 7.5

To stay very close to someone or something, often for support

is about physical firm surface contact rather than loyalty or faithfulness

C

to cohere

vsto adhere

3 6.2

To stick together to form one unit, like parts of a machine or ideas in a plan

is about direct firm surface contact rather than overall unity or fit

L

to latch on

vsto adhere

3.8

To hold on to something so it stays attached

is the steady physical idea of firm surface joining rather than sudden grasping

Antonyms

D

to detach

16 3.9

To take something off from what it is connected to

L

to loosen

15 2.8

Make soil less hard so roots can grow

Phrasal Verbs

A

to adhere to

79 3.9

To follow rules or instructions

How Strong

to fuse

44 3.9

to bond

25 3.2

to adhere

17 5.2

to cling

240 2.1

to stick

769 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology