adhere
Verb
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Be compatible or in accordance with (synset 202724053)
"You must adhere to the rules"
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Follow through or carry out a plan without deviation (synset 200487493)
"They adhered to their plan"is a type of: carry out, follow out, follow through, follow up, go through with, implement, put through - pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue
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Come or be in close contact with;
Stick or hold together and resist separation (synset 201223449)"The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"entail: attach - become attachedsubtypes:- mold - fit tightly, follow the contours of
- conglutinate - stick together
- agglutinate - clump together; as of bacteria, red blood cells, etc.
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Be a devoted follower or supporter (synset 202644929)
"The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"; "She sticks to her principles"is a type of: adopt, espouse, follow - choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or planssame as: stick
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Be loyal to (synset 202644714)
"She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war"is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
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Stick to firmly (synset 201359453)
"Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"is a type of: attach - become attachedsubtypes: bind - form a chemical bond with
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