Past tense of adhere
regular verb
The past tense of adhere is adhered. The past participle is also adhered.
Forms of adhere
| Base form (V1) | adhere /ædˈhɪə/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | adhered |
| Past participle (V3) | adhered |
| Present participle | adhering |
| Third person singular | adheres |
Adhered in a sentence
- Wax adhered to his finger.
- For the most part, Hefner's female companions all adhered to the same mold: twentysomething, bosomy and blonde.2017 September 27, David Browne, “Hugh Hefner, 'Playboy' Founder, Dead at 91”, in Rolling Stone
- A bond of superglue adhered the teacups to the ceiling, much to the consternation of the cafe owners.From the entry bond
- He adhered strictly to the diet his doctor prescribed.From the entry strictly
- There need to be more cycle lanes and limits to pollution must be adhered to.2022 May 18, Patrick Barkham, quoting Dryden Goodwin, “‘I’m very conscious of art-washing but we have to bloody well do something’: the…. From the entry art-washing
Meaning of adhere
- verb To stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united.
- verb To be attached or devoted by personal union, in belief, on principle, etc.
- verb To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree.
Questions about the past tense of adhere
- What is the past tense of adhere?
- The past tense of adhere is adhered.
- What is the past participle of adhere?
- The past participle of adhere is adhered.
- Is adhere a regular or irregular verb?
- Adhere is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: adhere (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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