Difference between Adhere and Comply

ADHERE vs COMPLY: VERB

To remain devoted to or be in support of something.
To cause to adhere; make stick.
To stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united
To hold, be attached, or devoted; to remain fixed, either by personal union or conformity of faith, principle, or opinion.
To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree.
To stick fast to something; stay attached.
To carry out a plan, scheme, or operation without deviation.

To act in accordance with another's command, request, rule, or wish.
To be courteous or obedient.
To yield assent; to accord; agree, or acquiesce; to adapt one's self; to consent or conform; -- usually followed by with.
To be ceremoniously courteous; to make one's compliments.

To stick fast; cleave; become joined or united so as not to be easily separated without tearing: as, glutinous substances adhere to one another; the lungs sometimes adhere to the pleura.
To hold closely or firmly (to): as, to adhere to a plan.
To belong intimately; be closely connected.
To be fixed in attachment or devotion; be devoted; be attached as a follower or upholder: as, men adhere to a party, a leader, a church, or a creed; rarely, to be attached as a friend.
To be consistent; hold together; be in accordance or agreement, as the parts of a system; cohere.
Specifically, in Scots law: To affirm a judgment; agree with the opinion of a judge previously pronounced.
Come or be in close contact with
To return to a husband or wife who has been deserted. See adherence, 3. In logic and metaphysics, to be accidentally connected. See adherent, a., 3.

To be courteous, complaisant, or conciliatory.
To accommodate itself; accord; fit; conform: said of things.
To act in accordance with another's will or desire; yield in agreement or compliance: as, to comply with a command or request.
To caress; embrace; encircle.
To fulfil; perform or execute.

Uphold, Conform, Abide, Stick by, Hold fast, Bond, Stand by, Stick to, Stick with, Cohere, Cling, Bind, Stick, Accede, Comply

Accordance, Implement, Obey, Compliant, Conform, Enforce, Abide, Compliance, Conform to, Abide by, Assent, Acquiesce, Follow, Accede, Adhere

Adherence, Obey, Uphold, Conform, Abide, Stick by, Bond, Stand by, Stick to, Stick with, Cohere, Bind, Stick, Accede, Comply

Satisfy, Accordance, Implement, Obey, Compliant, Conform, Enforce, Abide, Compliance, Conform to, Assent, Acquiesce, Follow, Accede, Adhere

All facilities shall adhere to these general guidelines.
Adhere to established standards of advertising and selling.
Prepared meals that adhere to special dietary considerations.
Understand and adhere to ethical codes of conduct.
New Hampshire overtime laws adhere to FLSA rules.
Adhere to board as shown using foam squares.
ONR System must adhere to the following conventions.
Graduate students must adhere to the university admissiondeadlines.
Such motions, if laid on the table, carry with them the motions to which they respectively adhere, or which adhere to them.
OPA protein which helps the bacteria to adhere within colonies but also adhere to host cells especially those that express CEA.

Vonageto comply with Minnesota laws that regulated telephonecompanies.
Design should comply with the ACI Building Code.
The credit must comply with all consumer regulations.
Storage of containers shall comply with this paragraph.
My advice is to comply with such requests.
Do they have to comply with my request?
County was required to comply with this deadline.
Comply with the conditions on your study permit.
Employers who fail to comply, or fail to comply on time, or fail to properly document their compliance, will face stiff financial penalties.
The EHR must also comply, or be seeking to comply, with Federal meaningful use standards.