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adhering

/ədhˈɪɹɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.13 in modern English

Syllables
ad-her-ing
IPA
/ədhˈɪɹɪŋ/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of adhere

Example Sentences

Etymology

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce adhering?
The recorded pronunciation is /ədhˈɪɹɪŋ/.
What does adhering mean?
present participle and gerund of adhere
Where does adhering come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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