Synonyms for Adhere to:

• n.

  •
  • hold.

• v.

  •commemorate; pay attention to (verb)
  • keep.
  •comply (verb)
  • straighten up,
  • come around,
  • conform to,
  • defer,
  • roll over and play dead,
  • perform,
  • quit,
  • accord,
  • yes one,
  • throw in towel,
  • give out,
  • cry uncle,
  • play the game,
  • cave in,
  • play ball,
  • satisfy,
  • fulfill,
  • don't make waves,
  • accede,
  • give in,
  • yield,
  • give up,
  • go along with,
  • shape up,
  • agree to,
  • consent to,
  • discharge,
  • fold,
  • fit in,
  • toss it in,
  • don't rock the boat,
  • stay in line,
  • ditto,
  • put out,
  • acquiesce,
  • knuckle to,
  • go with the flow.
  •follow (verb)
  • harmonize,
  • cultivate,
  • take as an example,
  • mirror,
  • follow suit,
  • heed,
  • model on,
  • match,
  • take after,
  • string along,
  • pattern oneself upon,
  • support,
  • emulate,
  • hold fast,
  • give allegiance to,
  • copy,
  • adopt,
  • serve,
  • be in keeping,
  • imitate,
  • be guided by,
  • keep abreast of,
  • reflect,
  • watch,
  • do like,
  • be devoted to,
  • regard,
  • keep an eye on,
  • be interested in,
  • live up to,
  • attend,
  • note,
  • be consistent with,
  • mimic.
  •keep (verb)
  • celebrate,
  • laud,
  • honor,
  • solemnize,
  • consecrate,
  • praise,
  • comply with,
  • bless,
  • sanctify,
  • ritualize.
  •mind (verb)
  • listen,
  • take heed,
  • mark,
  • pay heed,
  • notice,
  • behave,
  • follow orders,
  • do as told,
  • pay attention.
  •obey (verb)
  • assent,
  • do one's duty,
  • take orders,
  • respond,
  • live by,
  • toe the line,
  • be loyal to,
  • be ruled by,
  • do what one is told,
  • concur,
  • play second fiddle,
  • answer,
  • act upon,
  • do what is expected,
  • get in line,
  • do one's bidding,
  • do as one says.
  •redeem (verb)
  • counterbalance,
  • outweigh,
  • rehabilitate,
  • set off,
  • save,
  • make up for,
  • balance,
  • restore,
  • make amends,
  • counterpoise,
  • countervail,
  • redress,
  • keep the faith,
  • compensate,
  • reinstate,
  • acquit,
  • defray,
  • offset.
  •respect (verb)
  • observe of,
  • revere,
  • take into account,
  • value,
  • appreciate,
  • esteem,
  • venerate,
  • uphold,
  • adore,
  • be awed by,
  • have high opinion,
  • think highly of,
  • show consideration,
  • reverence,
  • have good opinion of,
  • set store by,
  • look up to,
  • show courtesy,
  • be kind to,
  • spare.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • stand,
  • look on,
  • respect,
  • cooperate,
  • keep to,
  • recognize,
  • conform,
  • knuckle under,
  • follow,
  • deem,
  • incline,
  • feel,
  • espouse,
  • comply,
  • mind,
  • observe,
  • consider,
  • abide by,
  • submit.
  •
  • believe in,
  • suspect,
  • accredit,
  • presume,
  • stereotype,
  • reckon,
  • lean,
  • say,
  • jump,
  • think,
  • believe.
  •
  • inherit,
  • view.
  •
  • have.
  •
  • take.
  •comply
  • caving in,
  • conforming to,
  • straightens up,
  • caves in,
  • gave in,
  • adhered to,
  • straightened up,
  • toss in,
  • stayed in line,
  • dittoed,
  • conforms to,
  • consented to,
  • playing the game,
  • going with the flow.
  •follow
  • Emulated,
  • Followed,
  • kept an eye on.
  •obey
  • do duty,
  • giving way,
  • acted upon,
  • gave way,
  • obeys,
  • Responding.
  •respect
  • Reverencing,
  • look to,
  • deferred to,
  • Valuing,
  • thought highly of.
  •Other relevant words:
  • submit to,
  • enforce,
  • embrace,
  • carry through,
  • act up to,
  • nip,
  • keep faith,
  • continue,
  • hold tight,
  • clinch,
  • trace,
  • surrender,
  • meet,
  • fill,
  • effect,
  • effectuate,
  • gripe,
  • abide,
  • agree,
  • cleave to,
  • hold on,
  • see through,
  • echo,
  • hug,
  • succumb,
  • stick to,
  • give way,
  • honour,
  • put through,
  • cleave,
  • maintain,
  • apply oneself to,
  • promulgate,
  • consent,
  • grip,
  • stick,
  • persist in,
  • redeem,
  • be heedful of,
  • hang on,
  • cling to,
  • consummate,
  • clench,
  • proceed with,
  • bite,
  • administer,
  • stay with,
  • attend to,
  • carry out,
  • hold to,
  • clutch,
  • prosecute,
  • implement,
  • acknowledge,
  • make good,
  • make out,
  • complete,
  • execute,
  • do justice to,
  • stick with,
  • bow to,
  • conduct,
  • hold on to,
  • fill out,
  • grasp,
  • exercise,
  • persevere,
  • realize,
  • pay attention to,
  • conclude,
  • transact,
  • grapple,
  • cling,
  • defer to,
  • put in force,
  • practise,
  • pursue,
  • clip,
  • make,
  • accept,
  • freeze to,
  • persist,
  • bend to,
  • clasp,
  • ape,
  • render,
  • undertake,
  • be faithful to.

Antonyms for Adhere to:

• v.

  • comply
    deny, refuse, disobey, disapprove, fail, dissuade, oppose, neglect, resist, disallow, withhold, decline, condemn, reject, ignore, rebuff, prevent.
  • follow
    go before, precede, slight, disregard, be original, shun, differ, pass over, misunderstand, fight, overlook, let go, lead, clash, release, scorn, disagree, avoid, not get.
  • keep
    forget, consume, give up, hand over, disrespect, abandon, stop, miss, dishonor, reproach, disperse, halt, denounce, blame, give.
  • obey
    ask, leave, dissent, question, dispute, mutiny, rebel, argue, protest, object.
  • redeem
    damage, destroy, sentence, hold, lose, forfeit, convict, hurt.
  • respect
    hate.