adhere

verbs

be compatible or in accordance with

"You must adhere to the rules"

adhere

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be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

"The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"

agree, check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally

follow through or carry out a plan without deviation

"They adhered to their plan"

adhere

is a type of (narrower)

pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue

"Did he go through with the treatment?"; "He implemented a new economic plan"; "She followed up his recommendations with a written proposal"

carry out, follow out, follow through, follow up, go through, implement, put through

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, cleave, cling, cohere, stick

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adhesion

be a devoted follower or supporter

"The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"; "She sticks to her principles"

adhere, stick

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adherent

be loyal to

"She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war"

adhere, stand by, stick, stick by

stick to firmly

"Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"

adhere, bind, bond, hold fast, stick, stick to

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