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Word entry · 6 letters

adhere

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6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ædˈhɪə/Part of speech verbSorted adeehrStarts with AEnds with E2 cluesCommon crossword word
1A2D3H4E5R6E

Definitions

  1. follow through or carry out a plan without deviation

Word origin

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.

Used in a sentence

  • Wax adhered to his finger.
  • Upon the whole, if, by the British dominions, you mean territories subject to the Parliament, you adhere to your usual fallacy, and suppose what you are bound to prove.
  • This paper gives an overview of such commentary it has received, minimal as it is, and highlights a number of inaccuracies that appear to adhere to the dictionary with worrying regularity.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Cling6 letters
02Stick firmly6 letters

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