adhere to
phrasal verbadhere to something
- (formal) to behave according to a particular law, rule, set of instructions, etc.; to follow a particular set of beliefs or a fixed way of doing something
- For ten months he adhered to a strict no-fat low-salt diet.
- She adheres to teaching methods she learned over 30 years ago.
- Staff should adhere strictly to the safety guidelines.
- The diet will work if it is adhered to.
Extra ExamplesTopics Permission and obligationc1- The guidelines were not always fully adhered to.
- This principle must be strictly adhered to.
- We adhere to the company's code of practice.
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