adhere

verb

1. be compatible or in accordance with; “You must adhere to the rules”

   Less specific

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

2. follow through or carry out a plan without deviation; “They adhered to their plan”

   Less specific

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

3. 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”

   Synonyms

   • cling, cleave, stick, cohere

   Less specific

   • touch, adjoin, meet, contact

   More specific

   • mold, conglutinate, agglutinate

   Entails

   • attach

4. be a devoted follower or supporter; “The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism”; “She sticks to her principles”

   Synonyms

   • stick

   Less specific

   • adopt, follow, espouse

5. be loyal to; “She stood by her husband in times of trouble”; “The friends stuck together through the war”

   Synonyms

   • stand by, stick by, stick

   Less specific

   • be

6. stick to firmly; “Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?”

   Synonyms

   • hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to

   Less specific

   • attach

   More specific

   • bind