From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
adhere
v 1: be compatible or in accordance with; "You must adhere to
the rules"
2: follow through or carry out a plan without deviation; "They
adhered to their plan"
3: 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" [syn:
cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere]
4: be a devoted follower or supporter; "The residents of this
village adhered to Catholicism"; "She sticks to her
principles" [syn: adhere, stick]
5: be loyal to; "She stood by her husband in times of trouble";
"The friends stuck together through the war" [syn: stand
by, stick by, stick, adhere]
6: stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"
[syn: adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick
to]