adhere
Other forms: adhered; adhering; adheres
If you don't want monkey droppings to adhere to the sole of your shoe, watch where you’re walking. Maybe if you'd adhere, or stick to, the zoo rules and stay on the walking path, you wouldn't have to worry about it.
Adhere is from the 15th-century French verb meaning "to stick." Things that are sticky will adhere, or attach, to surfaces and stay there, whether you want them to or not; in other words, they're adhesive, an adjective that comes from the same Latin source as the French verb. When a person chooses to adhere to something, it is more of a choice to stick with it or agree to abide by rules or guidelines. You can also adhere by being loyal, as when you adhere to the high moral standards or behavior expected of some organization.
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stick to firmly
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come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
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bind, bond, hold fast, stick, stick to
stick to firmly
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stick
fasten with an adhesive material like glue
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mold
fit tightly, follow the contours of
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conglutinate
stick together
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agglutinate
clump together; as of bacteria, red blood cells, etc.
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haemagglutinate, hemagglutinate
cause the clumping together (of red blood cells)
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bind, bond, hold fast, stick, stick to
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follow through or carry out a plan without deviation“They adhered to their plan”
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carry out, follow out, follow through, follow up, go through, implement, put through
pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue
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carry out, follow out, follow through, follow up, go through, implement, put through
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be compatible or in accordance with
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be loyal to
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be a devoted follower or supporter
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Vocabulary lists containing adhere
Ralph convinces his friend Ryan to take him to school, but trouble soon arises after Ralph becomes the center of attention while Ryan's class works on mouse-related projects.
This list covers New York Times Co. v. United States, 403 U.S. 713.
A sixth grader takes on a real estate developer and tries to save his neighborhood.
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