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adhere

ad·here [ əd hr, ad hr ] (past and past participle ad·hered, present participle ad·her·ing, 3rd person present singular ad·heres)


intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. obey: to be conscientious in supporting or following somebody or something
adhere to the rules

2. support: to hold firmly to a belief, idea, or opinion
on account of the opinion to which they consistently adhere

3. stick firmly: to stick firmly to a surface or an object

[15th century. Directly or via French adhérer< Latin adhaerere< haerere "to stick"]

ad·her·ence noun
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