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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishadheread‧here /ədˈhɪə $ -ˈhɪr/ ●○○ verb [intransitive] formal to stick firmly to somethingadhere to The eggs of these fish adhere to plant leaves. → adhere to something→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusadhere• Peeling paint must be scraped away so that new paint will adhere.• Data from the 159 patients adhering fully to the protocol gave similar conclusions.• A subsidiary analysis evaluated those patients adhering fully to the protocol.• Edam cheeses have waxed coatings which adhere tightly to the cheese.• People adhere to astrology with a dogmatic frame of mind rather than having a sceptical, critical approach.• He should never have agreed to take part in this charade, should have adhered to his first decision to refuse.• Back then, he said, most Orthodox Christians still adhered to strict fasting rules during the 40 days before Pasak.• The federal court has been putting pressure on the state to adhere to the population caps in the decree.• The machine is cleaned regularly to stop dirt adhering to the working parts.• Whatever the purpose of the meeting, it should be stated at the outset and adhered to.• Insist that goals, expectations, and boundaries be clear and adhered to.From Longman Business Dictionaryadheread‧here /ədˈhɪə-ˈhɪr/ verb → adhere to something→ See Verb tableOrigin adhere (1400-1500) Latin adhaerere, from ad- “to” + haerere “to stick”
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Verb table
adhere
Simple Form
Present
I, you, we, theyadhere
he, she, itadheres
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Past
I, you, he, she, it, we, theyadhered
Present perfect
I, you, we, theyhave adhered
he, she, ithas adhered
Past perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad adhered
Future
I, you, he, she, it, we, theywill adhere
Future perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have adhered
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Continuous Form
Present
Iam adhering
he, she, itis adhering
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you, we, theyare adhering
Past
I, he, she, itwas adhering
you, we, theywere adhering
Present perfect
I, you, we, theyhave been adhering
he, she, ithas been adhering
Past perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been adhering
Future
I, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be adhering
Future perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been adhering
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