Word

adhere, v.
(adhered, adheres, adhering)
freq. cnt. 9

be compatible or in accordance with
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

adhere

sample sentences

"You must adhere to the rules"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

match, correspond, fit, agree, check, jibe, gibe, tally

follow through or carry out a plan without deviation
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

adhere

sample sentences

"They adhered to their plan"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

carry out, implement, put through, follow through, follow up, follow out, go through with

come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

adhere cleave cling cohere stick

sample sentences

"The dress clings to her body"
"The label stuck to the box"
"The sushi rice grains cohere"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

adherent adhesion

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

coherent cohesive cohesion coherency coherence

semantic pointers

hypernym

touch, meet, adjoin, contact

verb group

bind, stick to, stick, bond, adhere, hold fast stick

entailment

attach

hyponym

mold conglutinate agglutinate

stick to firmly
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

adhere bind bond hold fast stick stick to