adhere to

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adhere to

verb
1. follow, keep, maintain, respect, observe, be true, fulfil, obey, heed, keep to, abide by, be loyal, mind, be constant, be faithful All members adhere to a strict code of practice.
2. be faithful, follow, support, respect, observe, be true, obey, be devoted, be attached, keep to, be loyal He urged them to adhere to the values of Islam.
3. stick to, attach to, cling to, unite to, glue to, fix to, fasten to, hold fast to, paste to, cement to, cleave to, glue on to, stick fast to, cohere to Small particles adhere to the seed.
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vi +prep obj (= support, be faithful) → bleiben bei; plan, belief, principle, determination also → festhalten an (+dat); rule → sich halten an (+acc)
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