aderir — meaning in English

English meaning

• absorb verb To soak up a liquid, gas, or other substance.
• adhere verb To stick firmly to a surface.
• paste noun A soft, moist, thick mixture, especially one used as an adhesive or made from crushed food.
• stick noun A thin piece of wood, especially a fallen branch or twig.

Senses

aderir is used for these senses in English:

• absorb (transitive) To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up. [first attested c. 1350 to 1470.]
• adhere (intransitive) To stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united.
• paste (transitive) To stick with paste; to cause to adhere by or as if by paste.
• stick (transitive, slang, dated) To impose upon; to compel to pay; sometimes, to cheat.

absorb — full definition

1. verb To soak up a liquid, gas, or other substance.
2. verb To take in and reduce the force of an impact, sound, or shock.
3. verb To fully occupy someone's attention or interest.
4. verb To take on a cost so that others don't have to pay it.

adhere — full definition

1. verb To stick firmly to a surface.
2. verb To follow or comply with a rule, plan, or belief.

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