adhering

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A form of adhere — To stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united.

OriginMiddle English *adherynge ← Old French *adherer ← Medieval Latin adhaereō →
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of adhere

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Origin

  1. Medieval Latinadhaereō“adhere”
  2. Old French*adherer
  3. Middle English*adheren
  4. Middle English*adherynge
  5. Englishadhering

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.

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Cite this entry
APA

adhering. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adhering

MLA

“adhering.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adhering. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adhering,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adhering.

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