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

Matched Categories

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. The Chinese embassy in Spain:

   The Chinese government has always demanded Chinese firms overseas strictly adhere to Chinese law and the law of the country they are in to carry out business legally, according to what we understand about events, all Chinese enterprises in Spain are doing so.

2. Denis McClean:

   Building codes in Kathmandu itself have not been well upheld in recent years, efforts have been made over the last few years to strengthen these building codes but, unfortunately, this comes too late for the many thousands of buildings that have gone up across the Kathmandu Valley over the last 20 years that did not adhere to the building codes.

3. Prime Minister Manuel Valls:

   We need French chaplains and imams, French-speaking, who learn French, who love France. And who adhere to its values. And also French financing.

4. Ertugrul Apakan:

   I am especially concerned about the civilian population of the town, the sides have a duty to them as well, and to each other to adhere strictly to the ceasefire.

5. Bob Posner:

   We found substantial evidence that the two groups worked to a common plan, did not declare their joint working and did not adhere to the legal spending limits.