adhere to sth

adhere to sth
UK US adhere to sth
Phrasal Verb with adhere({{}}/ədˈhɪər/ verb
to obey or closely follow a rule, a standard, an agreement, etc.: adhere to a rule/law/requirement »

The bank adheres to all rules regarding the opening and closing of accounts.

adhere to a standard/principle/policy »

Members must adhere to professional standards of conduct.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • adhere — ad|here [ədˈhıə US ˈhır] v [i]formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: adhaerere, from ad to + haerere to stick ] to stick firmly to something adhere to ▪ The eggs of these fish adhere to plant leaves. adhere to [adhere to sth] phr v to continue …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • adhere — verb formal (intransitive + to) to stick firmly to something adhere to sth phrasal verb (T) formal to continue to behave according to a particular rule, agreement, or belief: adhere to your principles | adhere to the regulations …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • adhere — [ədˈhɪə] verb [I] formal to stick to something • adhere to sth …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • adhere to something — adˈhere to sth derived (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 sth • For ten months he adhered to a strict no fat low salt diet. • She adheres …   Useful english dictionary

  • adherence — adhere ad‧here [ədˈhɪə ǁ ˈhɪr] verb adhere to something phrasal verb to behave according to a rule, agreement etc: • Now companies must adhere to stricter guidelines on the disposal of toxic waste. adherence noun [uncountable] : • Aid to these… …   Financial and business terms

  • rule — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 what you can or cannot do, say, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ basic, cardinal, first, fundamental, golden ▪ ground rules ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • convention — noun 1 way sth is done ADJECTIVE ▪ accepted, established, long standing, old, traditional, well established ▪ It s an established convention that the part is played by a woman. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • view — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 opinion/idea about sth ADJECTIVE ▪ current, prevailing ▪ general, popular, widely held ▪ The prevailing view is that he has done a good job in difficult circumstances …   Collocations dictionary

  • treaty — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ global, international, regional, union ▪ bilateral, multilateral ▪ formal ▪ draft …   Collocations dictionary

  • Be ready — Stand Stand (st[a^]nd), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stood} (st[oo^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Standing}.] [OE. standen; AS. standan; akin to OFries. stonda, st[=a]n, D. staan, OS. standan, st[=a]n, OHG. stantan, st[=a]n, G. stehen, Icel. standa, Dan. staae,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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