| query | If something a______ to something else, it sticks firmly to it.If something adheres to something else, it sticks firmly to it. Small particles adhere to the seed. This sticky compound adheres well on this surface. |
|---|---|
| word | adhere |
| full-definition | verb If you adhere to a rule or agreement, you act in the way that it says you should. All members of the association adhere to a strict code of practice. It is only when safety procedures are not strictly adhered to that catastrophes occur. If you adhere to an opinion or belief, you support or hold it. If you can't adhere to my values, then you have to find another place to live. If something adheres to something else, it sticks firmly to it. Small particles adhere to the seed. This sticky compound adheres well on this surface. |
| inflections | adheresadheringadhered |
| cefr-level | C1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1
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