v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Adhered p. pr. & vb. n. Adhering ] [ L. adhaerere, adhaesum; ad + haerere to stick: cf. F. adhérer. See Aghast. ] 1. To stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united; as, wax to the finger; the lungs sometimes adhere to the pleura. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To hold, be attached, or devoted; to remain fixed, either by personal union or conformity of faith, principle, or opinion; as, men adhere to a party, a cause, a leader, a church. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree. “Nor time nor place did then adhere.” “Every thing adheres together.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- To attach; stick; cleave; cling; hold [ 1913 Webster ]

Adherence

n. [ Cf. F. adhérence, LL. adhaerentia. ] 1. The quality or state of adhering. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The state of being fixed in attachment; fidelity; steady attachment; adhesion; as, adherence to a party or to opinions. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Adherence, Adhesion. These words, which were once freely interchanged, are now almost entirely separated. Adherence is no longer used to denote physical union, but is applied, to mental states or habits; as, a strict adherence to one's duty; close adherence to the argument, etc. Adhesion is now confined chiefly to the physical sense, except in the phrase “To give in one's adhesion to a cause or a party.” [ 1913 Webster ]

Adherency

n. 1. The state or quality of being adherent; adherence. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which adheres. [ Obs. ] Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]

Adherent

a. [ L. adhaerens, -entis, p. pr.: cf. F. adhérent. ] 1. Sticking; clinging; adhering. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Attached as an attribute or circumstance. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Bot.) Congenitally united with an organ of another kind, as calyx with ovary, or stamens with petals. [ 1913 Webster ]

Adherent

n. 1. One who adheres; one who adheres; one who follows a leader, party, or profession; a follower, or partisan; a believer in a particular faith or church. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which adheres; an appendage. [ R. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Follower; partisan; upholder; disciple; supporter; dependent; ally; backer. [ 1913 Webster ]

Adherently

adv. In an adherent manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

Adherer

n. One who adheres; an adherent. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT DictionaryCC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

拘

[拘, jū, ㄐㄩ]adhere; capture; restrain#22002[Add to Longdo]

固守

[固守, gù shǒu, ㄍㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ]adhere#23355[Add to Longdo]

教民

[教民, jiào mín, ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄇㄧㄣˊ]adherent to a religion; convert#74081[Add to Longdo]

宗教徒

[宗教徒, zōng jiào tú, ㄗㄨㄥㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄊㄨˊ]adherent of religion; disciple[Add to Longdo]

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加入

[かにゅう, kanyuu](n, vs, adj-no) becoming a member; joining; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation; adherence; signing; (P)#1796[Add to Longdo]

利益

[りえき(P);りやく, rieki (P); riyaku](n, vs) (1) profit; gains; (2) benefit; advantage; interest (of the public, etc.); (3) (りやく only) grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing; miracle; (P)#1900[Add to Longdo]

貞

[てい, tei](n) (1) firm adherence to one's principles; (2) chastity (of a woman)#3075[Add to Longdo]

弟子

[でし(P);ていし, deshi (P); teishi](n, adj-no) pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person; teacher's student-helper; (P)#3658[Add to Longdo]

信者

[しんじゃ, shinja](n) believer; adherent; devotee; (P)#7048[Add to Longdo]

教徒

[きょうと, kyouto](n) believer; adherent; (P)#7268[Add to Longdo]

付く

[づく, duku](v5k, vi) (1) to be attached; to be connected with; to adhere; to stick; to cling; (2) to remain imprinted; to scar; to stain; to dye; (3) to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); (4) to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.); (5) to take root; (6) to accompany; to attend; to follow; to study with; (7) to side with; to belong to; (8) (See 憑く) to possess; to haunt; (9) (See 点く) to be lit; to be lighted; (10) to be settled; to be resolved; to be decided; (11) to be given (of a name, price, etc.); (12) to be sensed; to be perceived; (13) (from 運がつく) to be lucky; (suf, v5k) (14) (See 付く・づく) (after -masu stems, onomatopoeic and mimetic words) to become (a state, condition, etc.)#7839[Add to Longdo]

一門

[いちもん, ichimon](n) (1) family; clan; kin; (2) sect; school; adherents; followers; disciples; (3) group of related sumo stables; (P)#9312[Add to Longdo]

信徒

[しんと, shinto](n) layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity; (P)#11983[Add to Longdo]

固執

[こしつ(P);こしゅう, koshitsu (P); koshuu](n, vs) adherence (e.g. to ideas, beliefs, a pet theory) (negative nuance); persistence; insistence; stubbornness; (P)#15742[Add to Longdo]

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