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

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 2 votes

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

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

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

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

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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How to use adhere in a sentence?

1. John Roberts:

   Surely we should adhere closely to principles of judicial restraint here, where the broader path Supreme Court chooses entails repudiating a constitutional right we have not only previously recognized, but also expressly reaffirmed.

2. Antonin Scalia:

   The government has to adhere to the law also and this is a country where if the government doesnt adhere to the law you can take them to court and get a remedy.

3. Councilman Dromm:

   This group imparts a strong anti-LGBT message by forcing their employees and volunteers to adhere to a policy that prohibits same-sex love, it is outrageous that Chick-fil-A is quietly spreading its message of hate by funding these types of organizations. Councilman Dromm is either ignorant or a liar – or perhaps both.

4. Abdul Qader al Khatib:

   They (the investigators) are focusing on whether my client had influenced (his nephew) and if he had motivated him. There is no basis to this as both do not adhere to any religious ideology.

5. Charles Krauthammer:

   The idea that we’re going to have a frank discussion is almost amusing. The vice president said responsible countries adhere to international law… The Chinese are laughing at him.