adhere

adhere has 9 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 6.

Definitions

• v. i.. To stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united; as, wax to the finger; the lungs sometimes adhere to the pleura.
• v. i.. To hold, be attached, or devoted; to remain fixed, either by personal union or conformity of faith, principle, or opinion; as, men adhere to a party, a cause, a leader, a church.
• v. i.. To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree.
• 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"
• v.. stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"
• v.. be loyal to; "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war"
• v.. be a devoted follower or supporter; "The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"; "She sticks to her principles"
• v.. be compatible or in accordance with; "You must adhere to the rules"