ADHERE Synonyms
There are 22 hypernyms of the word adhere. (close relations)
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stick | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an implement consisting of a length of wood • a small thin branch of a tree • a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane • a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine • informal terms for the leg • a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball • a long thin implement resembling a length of wood • marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking • threat of a penalty verb • put, fix, force, or implant • stay put (in a certain place) • stick to firmly • be or become fixed • endure • be a devoted follower or supporter • be loyal to • cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface • fasten with an adhesive material like glue • fasten with or as with pins or nails • fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something • pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument • pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed • come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation • saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous • be a mystery or bewildering to | ||||||||
cleave | verbv | |||||||
verb • separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument • make by cutting into • come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation | ||||||||
cling | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit verb • come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation • to remain emotionally or intellectually attached • hold on tightly or tenaciously | ||||||||
bond | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • United States civil rights leader who was elected to the legislature in Georgia but was barred from taking his seat because he opposed the Vietnam War (born 1940) • an electrical force linking atoms • British secret operative 007 in novels by Ian Fleming • a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal • a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest • (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial • a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) • a connection that fastens things together • a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents • the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition verb • stick to firmly • create social or emotional ties • issue bonds on • bring together in a common cause or emotion | ||||||||
cohere | verbv | |||||||
verb • come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation • cause to form a united, orderly, and aesthetically consistent whole • have internal elements or parts logically connected so that aesthetic consistency results | ||||||||
hold fast | ||||||||
verb • stick to firmly | ||||||||
affix | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form verb • stick or fasten to • add to the very end • attach or become attached to a stem word | ||||||||
attach | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to be attached • be attached; be in contact with • become attached • create social or emotional ties • take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority | ||||||||
band | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an unofficial association of people or groups • instrumentalists not including string players • a stripe or stripes of contrasting color • an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material • a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing • a range of frequencies between two limits • a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body) • a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure • jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger • a driving belt in machinery • a thin flat strip or loop of flexible material that goes around or over something else, typically to hold it together or as a decoration • a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration) • a restraint put around something to hold it together verb • bind or tie together, as with a band • attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify | ||||||||
cement | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement • a building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay; used with water and sand or gravel to make concrete and mortar • something that hardens to act as adhesive material • any of various materials used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth • a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth verb • make fast as if with cement • cover or coat with cement • bind or join with or as if with cement | ||||||||
combine | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field • a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service • an occurrence that results in things being united verb • have or possess in combination • put or add together • combine so as to form a whole; mix • add together from different sources • join for a common purpose or in a common action • gather in a mass, sum, or whole • mix together different elements | ||||||||
connect | verbv | |||||||
verb • connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces • make a logical or causal connection • be or become joined or united or linked • join by means of communication equipment • land on or hit solidly • join for the purpose of communication • be scheduled so as to provide continuing service, as in transportation • establish a rapport or relationship • establish communication with someone • plug into an outlet • hit or play a ball successfully | ||||||||
fasten | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to be firmly attached • become fixed or fastened • attach to • make tight or tighter | ||||||||
fuse | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded • any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant verb • mix together different elements • become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat • equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse • make liquid or plastic by heating | ||||||||
glue | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive verb • join or attach with or as if with glue • be fixed as if by glue | ||||||||
hew | verbv | |||||||
verb • make or shape as with an axe • strike with an axe; cut down, strike | ||||||||
hold | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of grasping • understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something • power by which something or someone is affected or dominated • time during which some action is awaited • a state of being confined (usually for a short time) • a stronghold • a cell in a jail or prison • the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it • the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo verb • cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity • have or hold in one's hands or grip • organize or be responsible for • have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense • keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view • maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) • to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement • secure and keep for possible future use or application • have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices • be the physical support of; carry the weight of • contain or hold; have within • have room for; hold without crowding • remain in a certain state, position, or condition • support or hold in a certain manner • be valid, applicable, or true • assert or affirm • have as a major characteristic • be capable of holding or containing • arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance • protect against a challenge or attack • bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted • hold the attention of • remain committed to • resist or confront with resistance • be pertinent or relevant or applicable • stop dealing with • lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits • keep from departing • take and maintain control over, often by violent means • cause to come to an abrupt stop • cover as for protection against noise or smell • drink alcohol without showing ill effects • aim, point, or direct • declare to be • be in accord; be in agreement • keep from exhaling or expelling | ||||||||
join | verbv | |||||||
noun • the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made • a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets verb • become part of; become a member of a group or organization • cause to become joined or linked • come into the company of • make contact or come together • be or become joined or united or linked | ||||||||
unite | verbv | |||||||
verb • act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief • become one • have or possess in combination • be or become joined or united or linked • bring together for a common purpose or action or ideology or in a shared situation • join or combine | ||||||||
weld | verbv | |||||||
noun • United States abolitionist (1803-1895) • European mignonette cultivated as a source of yellow dye; naturalized in North America • a metal joint formed by softening with heat and fusing or hammering together verb • join together by heating • unite closely or intimately | ||||||||