adhere

Verb

• stick to firmly
  • Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?
    

• be loyal to
  • She stood by her husband in times of trouble
    
  • The friends stuck together through the war
    

• be a devoted follower or supporter
  • The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism
    
  • She sticks to her principles
    

• 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
    

• follow through or carry out a plan without deviation
  • They adhered to their plan
    

• be compatible or in accordance with
  • You must adhere to the rules
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  hold fast , bond , bind , stick , stick to , stand by , stick by , cling , cleave , cohere