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   adhere

   /ədˈhɪə/

   verb

   • 1. stick fast to (a surface or substance): "paint won't adhere well to a greasy surface" Similar stickstick fastclinghold fastcoherebondattachbe stuckbe fixedbe pastedbe glued
   • 2. believe in and follow the practices of: "I do not adhere to any organized religion"
   • ▪ closely follow, observe, or represent: "the account adhered firmly to fact" Similar abide bystick tohold tocomply withstand bybe faithful toact in accordance withpay attention topay regard togo along withcooperate withconform tosubmit totake to heartbear in mindbe guided byfollowobeyheedobserverespectupholdfulfilbe attached tobe connected withbe affiliated tobe a member offollowsupportgive support tocleave tobe loyal tobe faithful toremain true toinformal:stick withOpposite floutignore

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Latin adhaerere, from ad- ‘to’ + haerere ‘to stick’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • A

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   • D

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   • H

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   • E

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   • R

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   • E

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