Thesaurus: adhere

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1. v. i. 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. v. i. 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. v. i. To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree.
4. v. be compatible or in accordance with
5. v. follow through or carry out a plan without deviation
6. v. come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
7. v. be a devoted follower or supporter
8. v. be loyal to
9. v. stick to firmly
10. 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
11. v:100 v. be compatible or in accordance with v. follow through or carry out a plan without deviation v. be a devoted follower or supporter v. stick to firmly