ADHERE

adhere

(verb) follow through or carry out a plan without deviation; “They adhered to their plan”

cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere

(verb) 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, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to

(verb) stick to firmly; “Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?”

adhere, stick

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

adhere

(verb) be compatible or in accordance with; “You must adhere to the rules”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Verb

adhere (third-person singular simple present adheres, present participle adhering, simple past and past participle adhered)

(intransitive) To stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united.

Synonyms: cleave, cling, stick, Thesaurus:adhere

(intransitive, figurative) To be attached or devoted by personal union, in belief, on principle, etc.

(intransitive, figurative) To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree.

(Scotland, legal) To affirm a judgment.

Usage notes

• The verb is intransitive but often takes the preposition "to".

Anagrams

• Hardee, header, heared, hedera, rehead

Source: Wiktionary

Ad*here", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Adhered; p. pr. & vb. n. Adhering.] Etym: [L. adhaerere, adhaesum; ad + haerere to stick: cf. F. adhérer. See Aghast.]

1. To stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united; as, wax to the finger; the lungs sometimes adhere to the pleura.

2. To hold, be attached, or devoted; to remain fixed, either by personal union or conformity of faith, principle, or opinion; as, men adhere to a party, a cause, a leader, a church.

3. To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree. "Nor time nor place did then adhere." Every thing adheres together." Shak.

Syn.

– To attach; stick; cleave; cling; hold

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition