Synonyms for adhere
ædˈhɪərad·her·e

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1. adhereverb

   Antonyms:
   cleave

2. adhereverb

   Antonyms:
   cleave

3. adhereverb

   Antonyms:
   cleave

4. adhereverb

   Antonyms:
   cleave

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1. adhere

   Synonyms:
   abide, hold fast, persist, stand fast, stay, stick

   Antonyms:
   fluctuate, hesitate, oscillate, swerve, undulate, vacillate, vary, veer, waver

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1. adhere

   Synonyms:
   stick, cohere, cleave, hold, attach, unite, fix, join, cling

   Antonyms:
   disunite, part, separate, divide, secede, sunder, sever

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1. adhereverb

   be compatible or in accordance with

   "You must adhere to the rules"

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

2. adhereverb

   follow through or carry out a plan without deviation

   "They adhered to their plan"

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

3. cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohereverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   stand by, stupefy, stick by, baffle, stick, perplex, cleave, bond, get, mystify, flummox, cling, bind, beat, stick around, nonplus, rive, dumbfound, split, lodge, sting, hold fast, deposit, amaze, stick to, stay put, gravel, cohere, stay, hang, bewilder, wedge, vex, pose, puzzle

4. adhere, stickverb

   be a devoted follower or supporter

   "The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"; "She sticks to her principles"

   Synonyms:
   get, stick, bewilder, hold fast, stay, cohere, pose, puzzle, amaze, gravel, stand by, mystify, nonplus, stick to, stick by, baffle, cling, cleave, stick around, beat, bind, flummox, wedge, dumbfound, perplex, stay put, deposit, sting, vex, lodge, stupefy, bond

5. stand by, stick by, stick, adhereverb

   be loyal to

   "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war"

   Synonyms:
   stand by, stupefy, stick by, baffle, stick, perplex, cleave, bond, get, mystify, flummox, cling, bind, beat, stick around, nonplus, dumbfound, cohere, lodge, sting, hold fast, stick about, deposit, amaze, stick to, stay put, gravel, stay, bewilder, wedge, vex, pose, puzzle

6. adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick toverb

   stick to firmly

   "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"

   Synonyms:
   stand by, stupefy, stick by, baffle, attach, perplex, tie up, cleave, bond, get, mystify, bandage, flummox, cling, bind, cohere, truss, stick around, constipate, nonplus, beat, draw together, stick, dumbfound, follow, obligate, lodge, sting, hold fast, tie, oblige, deposit, amaze, tie down, stick to, stay put, gravel, stay, bewilder, wedge, vex, pose, stick with, hold, puzzle, bring together

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1. • Agree
   • Be
   • Implement

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1. adhereverb

   Synonyms:
   stick, cling, cleave, hold, cohere, take hold, be firmly fixed

2. adhereverb

   Synonyms:
   be faithful, be devoted, be attached, stand by, be true

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1. List of paraphrases for "adhere":

   accede, comply, join, conform, stick, acceding, abide, subscribe, respect, observe, adheres, follow, meet

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ADHERE

   Synonyms:
   Acute Decompensated Heart Failure National Registry

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1. Howard University:

   Throughout Kamala Harris career, the vice president-elect has carried Kamala Harris Howard education with Kamala Harris, ensuring that Kamala Harris adhere to truth and service and inspiring Kamala Harris to achieve unprecedented levels of excellence.

2. Vicki Cowart:

   Our legal counsel provided line item edits to their proposed contract where we again clarified that we would strictly adhere to laws. Our staff asked probing questions about their process and didn't enter into an agreement when those questions weren't answered.

3. Gary Peters:

   Despite my serious reservations, I will reluctantly vote against a motion of disapproval because I believe that doing so will protect the credibility of the United States to hold Iran accountable to adhere to every single obligation in the [Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action], having talked to the technical experts who will be involved with the implementation of this agreement, I have come to the conclusion that its many overlapping provisions will make it exceedingly difficult for the Iranians to build a nuclear weapon in the short term and will lengthen the time required should they choose to break their commitments and try to build one in the future.

4. Jeff Sessions:

   We believe the Department of Justice must adhere to the high standards in the FISA court, yes it will be investigated. And I think that's just the appropriate thing the inspector general will take that as one of the matters he'll deal with.

5. Rene Campbell:

   The onus is on the athletes to adhere to the rules and regulations set by their federation, my federation( The IFBB), is a signatory to the World Anti-Doping Agency( World Anti-Doping Agency) Code, and the The IFBB anti-doping rules are in full compliance with the 2015 WADA code.