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English Dictionary: adhere	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
adhere v be compatible or in accordance with; "You must adhere to the rules" follow through or carry out a plan without deviation; "They adhered to their plan" 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" Synonym(s): cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere be a devoted follower or supporter; "The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"; "She sticks to her principles" Synonym(s): adhere, stick be loyal to; "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war" Synonym(s): stand by, stick by, stick, adhere stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?" Synonym(s): adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Adhere \Adhere"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Adhered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Adhering}.] [L. adhaerere, adhaesum; ad + haerere to stick: cf. F. adh[82]rer. 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. [bd]Nor time nor place did then adhere.[b8] [bd]Every thing adheres together.[b8] --Shak. Syn: To attach; stick; cleave; cling; hold