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1. Be compatible or in accordance with
   "You must adhere to the rules"
    
2. Follow through or carry out a plan without deviation
   "They adhered to their plan"
    
3. Come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
   "The dress adheres to her body"
   - cling, cleave, stick, cohere
    
4. Be a devoted follower or supporter
   "The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"
   - stick
    
5. Be loyal to
   "She adhered her husband in times of trouble"
   - stand by, stick by, stick
    
6. Remain stuck to; keep in place
   "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"
   - hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to

Derived forms: adheres, adhering, adhered

See also: adherent, adhesion, adhesive

Type of: adjoin, adopt, agree, attach, be, carry out, check, contact, correspond, espouse, fit, follow, follow out, follow through, follow up, gibe, go through, implement, jibe, marry, marry up, match, meet, put through, tally, touch

Encyclopedia: Adhere