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ADHE'RE, v.i. [L. adhaereo, ad and haereo, to stick.] 1. To stick to, as glutinous substances, or by natural growth; as, the lungs sometimes adhere to the pleura.2. To be joined, or held in contact; to cleave to.3. Figuratively, to hold to, be attached, or remain fixed, either by personal union or conformity of faith, principle, or opinion; as, men adhere to a party, a leader, a church, or creed.4. To be consistent; to hold together as the parts of a system.Every thing adheres together. |
ADHE'RENCE, n. 1. The quality or state of sticking or adhering.2. Figuratively, a being fixed in attachment; fidelity; steady attachment; as, an adherence to a party or opinions. |
ADHE'RENCY, n. The same as adherence. In the sense of that which adhers, not legitimate. |
ADHE'RENT, a. Sticking, uniting, as glue or wax; united with, as an adherent mode in Locke, that is, a mode accidentally joined with an object, as wetness in a cloth. ADHE'RENT, n. The person who adheres; one who follows a leader, party or profession; a follower, or partisan; a believer in a particular faith or church. In the sense of appendage. Obs. |
ADHE'RENTLY, adv. In an adherent manner. |
ADHE'RER, n. One that adheres; an adherent. |
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