Adhérer
Example: Je vais adhérer au club de sport cette semaine.
Definition
"Adhérer" means to join or become a member of an organization, group, or club, often by officially agreeing to its rules or principles. For example, in the phrase "Je vais adhérer au club de sport cette semaine," it means planning to join the sports club this week.
Etymology
The French verb "adhérer" comes from the Latin verb "adhaerēre," which means to stick to or cling. The prefix "ad-" means "to" or "toward," and "haerēre" means "to stick." Did you know? The sense of sticking physically evolved metaphorically to joining or supporting a group or idea.
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"Adhérer" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A2) - set 3", containing 116 commonly used words.
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