v. 25B6; verb
a dollop of cream adhered to her nose : STICK (FAST), cohere, cling, bond, attach; be stuck, be fixed, be glued.
they adhere scrupulously to Judaic law : ABIDE BY, stick to, hold to, comply with, act in accordance with, conform to, submit to; follow, obey, heed, observe, respect, uphold, fulfil.
flout, ignore.