A close physical union of two objects. / Faithful support for some cause. / (medicine) An extent to which a patient continues an agreed treatment plan.

plural of adherence

Adhesive, sticking to something. / Having the quality of clinging or sticking fast to something. / (botany) Attaching or pressing against a different organ.

A person who has membership in some group, association or religion.

simple past tense and past participle of adhere

present participle of adhere

(intransitive) To stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united.

plural of adherent

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adhere

plural of adherer