1. Verb
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.
2. Verb
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.
3. Verb
To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree.
4. Verb
be a devoted follower or supporter; "The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"; "She sticks to her principles"
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