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adheres

VERB

conform to or follow rules exactly

Synonyms

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comply heed obey observe stand by

STRONG

follow fulfill keep maintain mind practice respect support

WEAK

abide by be attached be constant be devoted be devoted to be faithful be loyal be true cleave to

Antonyms

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disobey ignore overlook

STRONG

condemn disregard forget let go neglect release scorn

WEAK

disjoin loose loosen not conform separate unfasten

VERB

stick or become stuck to, either physically or mentally

Synonyms

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attach fasten unite

STRONG

cement cleave cohere fix glue paste

WEAK

cling like ivy freeze to hold fast hold on like bulldog stay put stick like a barnacle stick like glue

Antonyms

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detach disconnect separate unfasten

STRONG

divide unfix

WEAK

disjoin loose loosen not conform

Example Sentences

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Persian, you rise Aflame from climes of sacrifice Where adulators sue, And prostrate man, with brow abased, Adheres to rites whose tenor traced All worship hitherto.

From John Marr and Other Poems by Melville, Herman