Verb adhere has 6 senses
  1. adhere - be compatible or in accordance with; "You must adhere to the rules"
    --1 is one way to
    match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  2. adhere - follow through or carry out a plan without deviation; "They adhered to their plan"
    --2 is one way to
    follow through, follow up, follow out, carry out, implement, put through, go through
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s PP
  3. cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere - 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"
    --3 is one way to touch, adjoin, meet, contact
    Derived form: noun adhesion3
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Something is ----ing PP
    Somebody ----s PP
  4. adhere, stick - be a devoted follower or supporter; "The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"; "She sticks to her principles"
    --4 is one way to adopt, follow, espouse
    Derived forms: noun adhesion4, noun adherent1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s PP
  5. stand by, stick by, stick, adhere - be loyal to; "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war"
    --5 is one way to be
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
  6. adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to - stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"
    --6 is one way to attach
    Derived form: noun adhesion3
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Something is ----ing PP
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