| verb | be compatible or in accordance with “You must adhere to the rules” |
| verb | follow through or carry out a plan without deviation “They adhered to their plan” |
| verb | come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation “The dress clings to her body” |
| verb | be a devoted follower or supporter “The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism” |
| verb | be loyal to “She stood by her husband in times of trouble” |
| verb | stick to firmly “Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?” |
| adherent | adjective | sticking fast |
| adhesion | noun | the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition |
| cohesive | adjective | causing cohesion |
| coherent | adjective | sticking together |
| cohesion | noun | the state of cohering or sticking together |
| coherency | noun | the state of cohering or sticking together |
| coherence | noun | the state of cohering or sticking together |
| adherent | noun | someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another |
| adhesive | adjective | tending to adhere |
| holdfast | noun | restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place |
| bondable | adjective | capable of holding together or cohering; as particles in a mass |
| bond | noun | the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition |
| binder | noun | something used to bind separate particles together or facilitate adhesion to a surface |
| binding | noun | the capacity to attract and hold something |
| sticker | noun | an adhesive label |