adhere

v. stick to, cling to; be devoted to (an idea, group, etc.)

Adherence may refer to:Adherence (medicine), the obedience of the patient to the medical advice.AdhesionRelated:Adhesion (medicine), abnormal bands of tissue that grow in the human body.
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Adherence /ad·her·ence/ the act or condition of sticking to something. immune adherence the adherence of antigen-antibody complexes or cells [more]Adhere - Community and Resources

Verb
1. be compatible or in accordance with; "You must adhere to the rules"
(hypernym) match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree
2. follow through or carry out a plan without deviation; "They adhered to their plan"
(hypernym) follow through, follow up, follow out, carry out, implement, put through, go through
3. 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"
(synonym) cling, cleave, stick, cohere
(hypernym) touch, adjoin, meet, contact
(hyponym) mold
(entail) attach
(verb-group) hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to
(derivation) adhesiveness, adhesion, adherence, bond
4. be a devoted follower or supporter; "The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"; "She sticks to her principles"
(synonym) stick
(hypernym) adopt, follow, espouse
(derivation) attachment, adherence, adhesion
5. be loyal to; "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war"
(synonym) stand by, stick by, stick
(hypernym) be
6. stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"
(synonym) hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to
(hypernym) attach
(hyponym) bind
(verb-group) cling, cleave, stick, cohere
(derivation) adhesiveness, adhesion, adherence, bond

v. adhere, cohere, add, join