adhere

Verb
  1. Be compatible or in accordance with (synset 202724053)
    "You must adhere to the rules"
    is a type of: agree, check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
  2. 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
  3. 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 attached
    is a type of: adjoin, contact, meet, touch - be in direct physical contact with; make contact
    subtypes:
    • mold - fit tightly, follow the contours of
    • conglutinate - stick together
    • agglutinate - clump together; as of bacteria, red blood cells, etc.
    same as: cleave, cling, cohere, stick
    verb group:
  4. 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 plans
    same as: stick
  5. 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)
    same as: stand by, stick, stick by
  6. Stick to firmly (synset 201359453)
    "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"
    is a type of: attach - become attached
    subtypes: bind - form a chemical bond with
    same as: bind, bond, hold fast, stick, stick to
    verb group: adhere, cleave, cling, cohere, stick - come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

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