adhere to sth
— phrasal verb with adhere /ədˈhɪər/
/-ˈhɪr/ verb [I] formalDefinition
› to continue to obey a rule or have a belief: She adhered to her principles/ideals throughout her life. They failed to adhere to the terms of the agreement/treaty. The translator has obviously adhered very strictly to the original text.Obeying and breaking the lawObedient and compliantDisobedientBad and wrong behaviour
(Definition of adhere to sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -breaker suffix (NOT OBEY)
- abide by sth phrasal verb
- afoul adverb
- aid verb
- breach noun (BROKEN PROMISE/RULE)
- breach verb (BREAK PROMISE/RULE)
- commission noun (CRIME)
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- disobey verb
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- fall foul of sth idiom
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