Synonyms of adheres (to)

adheres (to)

verb

present tense third-person singular of adhere (to)

1

as in keeps (to)

to give steadfast support to

our coach adheres to the belief that we can win this game if we just have a positive attitude

Synonyms & Similar Words

• keeps (to)
• clings (to)
• sticks (to or with)
• stands by
• defends
• hews (to)
• holds to
• lives up to
• follows
• cleaves (to)
• accepts
• abides by
• cultivates
• endorses
• supports
• advocates
• embraces
• confirms
• adopts
• reinforces
• upholds
• enforces
• backs
• indorses
• champions
• espouses
• fosters
• bolsters
• cherishes
• heeds
• buttresses
• reenforces
• boosts
• backstops

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defects (from)
• disagrees (with)
• abandons
• recalls
• relinquishes
• forsakes
• deserts
• gives up
• surrenders
• withdraws
• spurns
• takes back
• renounces
• abnegates
• revokes
• retracts
• denies
• disputes
• reconsiders
• abjures
• refutes
• reneges
• recants
• contradicts
• disproves
• controverts
• backs off
• unsays
• negates
• backs down
• rebuts
• repudiates
• disavows
• disclaims
• disowns
• negatives
• backtracks
• gainsays

2

as in obeys

to act according to the commands of

adhere to the terms of the deceased's will

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obeys
• follows
• conforms (to)
• complies (with)
• goose-steps (to)
• falls in with
• yields (to)
• submits (to)
• observes
• surrenders (to)
• keeps to
• abides by
• defers (to)
• agrees (to)
• minds
• accedes (to)
• assents (to)
• acquiesces (to)
• listens (to)
• regards
• watches
• hears
• notices
• marks
• notes
• takes
• attends
• heeds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rebels (against)
• defies
• challenges
• disobeys
• leads
• refuses
• passes over
• dares
• directs
• brushes (off)
• repudiates
• renounces
• ignores
• shrugs off
• disobliges
• winks (at)
• violates
• overlooks
• disregards
• scoffs (at)
• dismisses
• breaks
• infringes
• breaches
• revolts (against)
• tunes out
• transgresses
• mocks
• resists
• opposes
• scorns
• derides
• fights
• disputes
• combats
• flouts
• withstands
• mutinies (against)
• contests
• poohs
• overpasses
• bucks
• pooh-poohs