to adhere
87
4.7
- verb
- /ədˈhɪr/
:
adherirse a
- I shall adhere to your request, sir.
- adhere to the rules
- adhere to the guidelines
- adhere to the principles
So underlying the humor is an aspiration to adhere to the truth of the universe as closely as possible.
- So underlying the humor is an aspiration to adhere to the truth of the universe as closely as possible.
- I'm I try and just adhere to to, you know, to what, to what I think is right or I don't.
- And obviously, the roll out of Prep will succeed or fail based on how well we can get the citizenry to adhere.
- And most law firms do actually adhere to sort of a standard rate.
- Why do we, you know, adhere to social norms?
- You now have to really try to adhere to those standards.
Examples
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As a dedicated employee, she promised to adhere to the company's values and mission.
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You now have to really try to adhere to those standards.
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And the more we adhere to that advice, the more lives will be saved and the faster we'll begin to do that.
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Kindly adhere to my instructions.
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In addition, Individual Education Plans must be adhered to at all times.
Academic text (2012) -
All teachers mentioned the need to adhere to the timetable and how it interfered with learning.
Academic text (2012) -
I think all of us want, first and foremost, to adhere to the Hippocratic oath, and do no harm.
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Legislation mandates that school systems adhere to a curriculum that promotes academic growth.
Academic text (2008) -
Students must adhere to the school's code of conduct to ensure a respectful environment.
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It is important to adhere to the guidelines provided during the training session.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To do what you promised
∞
3.5
To stay loyal to someone or a group
∞
1.0
To act according to rules, advice, or beliefs
411
1.0
Do what someone in charge tells you or follow a rule
343
3.0
Keep doing something without changing it, for example following a plan
341
3.6
Keep doing or supporting something even when it is difficult
332
3.8
Do what a rule or person asks
187
3.2
Support someone through difficult times
176
4.4
To support and keep a law, decision, or belief in effect
114
3.4
To follow a rule or law
96
3.2
Think and act like other people or follow rules
93
3.4
To follow a rule or tradition by doing what it asks
91
1.8
To follow a rule or plan
79
3.9
To follow rules or instructions
79
3.5
To accept and follow a rule, decision, or agreement
62
3.7
To keep doing something or keep holding a belief despite difficulty
55
2.8
Do what a rule says
50
3.7
Do what rules or standards say you must
47
3.6
To stay with and support someone in hard times
25
3.5
To stay loyal to a promise, plan or belief
18
4.3
To follow rules or other people after not wanting to at first
12
6.7
Keep supporting your idea when others disagree
3
7.2
To depend completely on a belief or rule
1
4.1
To keep and respect old ways in a family or community
1
6.3
Have to support and stay true to someone or something
Stay loyal to someone until you die
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How Loyal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Adhere comes from the Latin parts ad- 'to' and haerēre 'to stick', the same root as adhesive. So, to adhere to a rule or idea is like being 'stuck to' it, which is why it means to follow or support it.