adhere to sth
— phrasal verb with adhere uk/ədˈhɪər/us/ədˈhɪr/verb [ I ] formal
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.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Obeying & breaking the law
- abide
- adhere
- afoul
- bend the law/rules idiom
- breach
- break
- breaker
- clean
- clean up your act idiom
- commit
- compliant
- conform
- contravene
- disobey
- hold
- observe
- respect
- shalt
- venal
- violate
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