adhere

adhere to (something)

1. To stick to a surface. The masking tape was so old that it would no longer adhere to anything.
2. To follow a plan, belief system, or course of action. If I don't adhere to a strict routine during the workweek, I usually start feeling stressed. I'm not serving pork at the dinner party because I know Richard adheres to a Kosher diet.
3. To believe in a particular idea or concept. He adheres to the belief that working long hours and staying late at the office is the only way to get promoted.
See also: adhere
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

adhere to something

 
1. Lit. to stick to something. The stamp won't adhere to the envelope.
2. Fig. to follow or "stick to" a particular course of action, plan, or set of beliefs. If you don't adhere to the proper routine, you will confuse the other workers.
See also: adhere
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

adhere to

v.
1. To stick or cling to the surface of something: After the fire, soot and smoke adhered to the walls.
2. To follow some law, set of beliefs, or course of action: Let's adhere to the plan we already discussed. You need to adhere to our rules very strictly if you want to join our organization.
3. To believe that some idea is true or right: Although some people are skeptical, most people adhere to the notion that our changing climate is a serious problem.
See also: adhere
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • adhere to
  • adhere to (something)
  • keep to (something)
  • to (one's) way of thinking
  • to my, your, etc. way of thinking
  • to way of thinking
  • comply with
  • comply with (something)
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Hussein Ahmed Al Harethi, Director of the department, said that the dust on the road was one of the main causes of the traffic accidents, adding that this requires motorists to be more cautious and adhere to the traffic regulations.
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One end of the molecule adheres to polystyrene, and the other to an alga's cell wall.
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Eleven of the pregnancies occurred among women who did not adhere to the study regimen.
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The company developed Ricacryl 3803 specifically to adhere to all common types of steel, including tin-plated and galvanized.
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coli O166 organisms did not adhere to HEp-2 cells in a localized, diffuse, or enteroaggregative manner and did not give mannose-resistant hemagglutination of human or bovine red blood cells.
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New HyCryl C515 polyester from AOC, Collierville, Tenn., reportedly bonds to formed ABS sheet as strongly as standard polyesters adhere to traditional acrylic liners for spas.
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However, the coatings often don't adhere well to the charged surfaces of metals, so they're prone to peeling and flaking.
Steely glaze: layered electrolytes control corrosion
The structure will adhere to precedent-setting guidelines established in January 2000 which specify that new buildings must use environmentally-advanced technologies and materials to conserve energy and resources and provide a healthy, non-toxic environment for residents and employees.
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This finding reveals "a fundamentally new physical and chemical phenomenon," according to Adam Heller of the University of Texas at Austin, who considers the results "nothing short of revolutionary." Some materials, when perfectly clean, can bind to either oil or water but become committed to whichever one they adhere to first.
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To keep the car running smoothly, the oil and tires should be checked frequently and the driver should adhere to the manufacture's maintenance schedule.
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He says AlphaGary just came up with a formulation that bonds well to ABS and is continuing to develop materials that adhere to nylon 6, 66, and 11.
Mutual attraction: mating hard & soft materials takes the right chemistry