adhere

(v) be compatible or in accordance with
- You must adhere to the rules
(v) follow through or carry out a plan without deviation
- They adhered to their plan
(v) 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
cling, cohere, cleave, stick,
(v) be a devoted follower or supporter
- The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism
- She sticks to her principles
stick,
(v) be loyal to
- She stood by her husband in times of trouble
- The friends stuck together through the war
stick by, stand by, stick,
(v) stick to firmly
- Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?
bind, bond, hold fast, stick to, stick,

cling cohere cleave stick stick by stand by bind bond hold fast stick to

adherence adherent