v.

1. be compatible or in accordance with
   
   • You must adhere to the rules
2. follow through or carry out a plan without deviation
   
   • They adhered to their plan
3. come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation;
   cling, cleave, stick, cohere
   
   • The dress clings to her body
   • The label stuck to the box
   • The sushi rice grains cohere
4. be a devoted follower or supporter;
   stick
   
   • The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism
   • She sticks to her principles
5. be loyal to;
   stand by, stick by, stick
   
   • She stood by her husband in times of trouble
   • The friends stuck together through the war
6. stick to firmly;
   hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to
   
   • Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?