adhering Meaning & Definition
What Does Adhering Mean?
Adhering is used as a verb meaning present participle and gerund of adhere.
Adhering Definition (Verb)
- present participle and gerund of adhere
Verb
- To stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united.
wax adhered to his finger
- To be attached or devoted by personal union, in belief, on principle, etc.
- To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree.
- To affirm a judgment.
Synonyms of Adhering
Adhering synonyms and antonyms →Adhering in a Sentence
wax adhered to his finger
Word Forms & Grammar
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Words That Rhyme With Adhering
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Origin of Adhering
From Middle English *adherynge, adherande, present participle of Middle English *adheren, from Old French *adherer, aderer and Medieval Latin adhaereō (“adhere”, verb), equivalent to adhere + -ing.