What part of speech is adhering?

Adhering can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. adhering is a verb, gerund of adhere (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does adhering mean?

Definitions

Verb

adhere - stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"
adhere - be a devoted follower or supporter; "The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"; "She sticks to her principles"
adhere - follow through or carry out a plan without deviation; "They adhered to their plan"
adhere - be compatible or in accordance with; "You must adhere to the rules"
adhere - come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"
adhere - be loyal to; "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war"

Examples of adhering

#   Sentence  
1. verb I think you may be adhering to it too faithfully.
2. verb Please continue its success by carefully adhering to the instructions.
3. verb PLEASE REMEMBER that this program remains successful because of the honesty and integrity of the participants and by their carefully adhering to directions.
4. verb Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?
5. verb You must adhere to the rules.
6. verb There will be chaos unless we all adhere to the rules.
7. verb Wet clothes adhere to the skin.
8. verb This glue does not adhere to plastic.
9. verb Players must adhere to the rules of the game.
10. verb The older you grow, the more you tend to adhere to fixed ideas.
11. verb Muslims adhere to the teaching of the prophet Mohammed.
12. verb I don't adhere to any particular political tendency.
13. verb I would never adhere to a secret society.
14. verb I compel you to adhere to our master's teachings.
15. verb This fanfiction does not adhere to canon.
Sentence  
verb
I think you may be adhering to it too faithfully.
Please continue its success by carefully adhering to the instructions.
PLEASE REMEMBER that this program remains successful because of the honesty and integrity of the participants and by their carefully adhering to directions.
Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?
You must adhere to the rules.
There will be chaos unless we all adhere to the rules.
Wet clothes adhere to the skin.
This glue does not adhere to plastic.
Players must adhere to the rules of the game.
The older you grow, the more you tend to adhere to fixed ideas.
Muslims adhere to the teaching of the prophet Mohammed.
I don't adhere to any particular political tendency.
I would never adhere to a secret society.
I compel you to adhere to our master's teachings.
This fanfiction does not adhere to canon.

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