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Verb
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(v)
adhere (adhere%2:42:00::)
(be compatible or in accordance with)
"You must adhere to the rules"
S:
(v)
adhere (adhere%2:30:00::)
(follow through or carry out a plan without deviation)
"They adhered to their plan"
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cling (cling%2:35:00::)
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cleave (cleave%2:35:02::)
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adhere (adhere%2:35:01::)
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stick (stick%2:35:01::)
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cohere (cohere%2:35:00::)
(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"
S:
(v)
adhere (adhere%2:42:02::)
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stick (stick%2:42:05::)
(be a devoted follower or supporter)
"The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"; "She sticks to her principles"
S:
(v)
stand by (stand_by%2:42:01::)
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stick by (stick_by%2:42:00::)
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stick (stick%2:42:00::)
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adhere (adhere%2:42:01::)
(be loyal to)
"She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war"
S:
(v)
adhere (adhere%2:35:00::)
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hold fast (hold_fast%2:35:00::)
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bond (bond%2:35:00::)
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bind (bind%2:35:06::)
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stick (stick%2:35:00::)
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stick to (stick_to%2:35:03::)
(stick to firmly)
"Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"