to adhere together

  • 1adhere — I (fasten) verb agglutinate, anchor, attach, band together, cement, clamp, clasp, cling to, coalesce, cohere, compound, fuse, glue, hold fast, hold firmly, inhaerere, join, latch, secure, stick to, stick together, tighten, unite II (maintain… …

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  • 2Adhere — Ad*here , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Adhered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Adhering}.] [L. adhaerere, adhaesum; ad + haerere to stick: cf. F. adh[ e]rer. See {Aghast}.] 1. To stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united; as, wax …

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  • 3adhere — Synonyms and related words: agglomerate, bunch, clasp, cleave, clinch, cling, cling to, clot, cluster, coagulate, cohere, combine, come together, communicate, congeal, conglomerate, connect, converge, embrace, freeze to, grasp, grow together,… …

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  • 4adhere, cohere — These words have related meanings, as is suggested by their common Latin root (here, from haerere), which implies sticking or clinging together. One object adheres to another through the use of glue; a person adheres to a belief, a cause, a… …

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  • 5To stand together — Stand Stand (st[a^]nd), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stood} (st[oo^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Standing}.] [OE. standen; AS. standan; akin to OFries. stonda, st[=a]n, D. staan, OS. standan, st[=a]n, OHG. stantan, st[=a]n, G. stehen, Icel. standa, Dan. staae,… …

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  • 6stick together — index adhere (fasten), cohere (adhere), combine (join together), consolidate (unite) …

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  • 7hang together — Synonyms and related words: accord, act in concert, act together, adhere, affiliate, agglomerate, agree, ally, amalgamate, answer to, assent, associate, assort with, band, band together, be consistent, be in league, be of one, be uniform with,… …

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  • 8hold together — Synonyms and related words: accord, act in concert, act together, adhere, affiliate, agglomerate, agree, ally, amalgamate, answer to, assent, associate, assort with, band, band together, be consistent, be in league, be of one, be the case, be… …

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  • 9come together — Synonyms and related words: add, adhere, affiliate, ally, amalgamate, approach, assemble, assimilate, associate, ball, band together, be in cahoots, be intimate, blend, bunch, bunch up, cabal, cement a union, center, centralize, clinch, close,… …

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  • 10stick together — {v.} To remain close together in a situation. * /Stick together in the cave so that no one gets lost./ * /The gang stuck together after the game./ * /Bill and Bob stick together in a game or in a fight./ Syn.: HANG TOGETHER(1) …

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