If you adhere to the rules in sports, no one gets hurt.
adhere means to stick to something, so you could write "adhere to the speed limit or you will get a ticket"
Adhere to my suggestions, Wiki answers, or your questions shall remain in the dark! "Adhere" basically means to be compatible/devoted with/to something, or be in accordance with.
The glue will adhere to the surface.
I had to adhere a piece of wood back on that chipped off.
a specialist paste can make wallpaper adhere to a plastered wall