adhere tosomething
phrasal verbwithadhereverb[I]formaluk/ədˈhɪər/us/ədˈhɪr/
tocontinuetoobeyaruleor have abelief:
Sheadheredto herprinciples/idealsthroughoutherlife.
Theyfailedtoadhereto thetermsof theagreement/treaty.
Thetranslatorhasobviouslyadheredverystrictlyto theoriginaltext.
to obey someone or something
- obeyChildren must obey their parents.
- followAll religions guide youths to follow the teachings of elders and parents.
- complyThere are serious penalties for failure to comply with the regulations.
- observePeople must observe the law.
- adhere toThey failed to adhere to the terms of the agreement.
- abide byPlayers must abide by the referee's decision.
Obeying & breaking the law
- abide
- abide bysomething
- adhere
- aid
- bad actor
- breaker
- commission
- contempt
- infringe
- infringement
- non-compliance
- non-compliant
- noncomplying
- nondelinquent
- offend
- on the right/wrong side of the lawidiom
- perpetration
- pervert
- self-incrimination
- stick