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Adhere| Verb | 1. | adhere - be compatible or in accordance with; "You must adhere to the rules"correspond, gibe, jibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun" | | | 2. | adhere - follow through or carry out a plan without deviation; "They adhered to their plan" | | | 3. | adhere - 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"adjoin, contact, touch, meet - be in direct physical contact with; make contact; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point" mold - fit tightly, follow the contours of; "The dress molds her beautiful figure" conglutinate - stick together; "the edges of the wound conglutinated" agglutinate - clump together; as of bacteria, red blood cells, etc. stick - fasten with an adhesive material like glue; "stick the poster onto the wall" | | | 4. | adhere - be a devoted follower or supporter; "The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"; "She sticks to her principles"adopt, espouse, follow - choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals" | | | 5. | adhere - be loyal to; "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war"be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" | | | 6. | adhere - stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"bind - form a chemical bond with; "The hydrogen binds the oxygen" cling, cohere, adhere, cleave, stick - 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" attach - become attached; "The spider's thread attached to the window sill" | |
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