adjective
Persistently holding to something
Synonyms: tenacious, fast, firm, adherent, adhesive, secure, agglutinant, coherent, osculant, persistent, tight, viscid, viscous
verb
Come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
Synonyms: sticking, cohering, clasping, cleaving, adhere, agglutinate, clinch, cling, cohere, grasp, hold, hanging, hug, persevere, persist, adhering, stick, vine, hugging, trusting, bonding, persevering, maintaining, lingering, lasting, holding, fastening, embracing, depending, clinching, cherishing
Antonyms: unfastening, detaching