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What does cling to mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word cling to? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. used literally: cling + to
  2. (by extension) To have an intense emotional attachment to (someone).
  3. (by extension, figuratively) To remain by (someone's) side; to refuse to leave the company of someone to whom one has an intense emotional attachment.
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He is at least admirably honest about the cognitive processes he adopted to allow himself to cling to his Weltanschauung.
Without an institution to cling to, they are left to their own devices in all respects.
Because they are terrible swimmers, they must cling to riparian roots in order not to be washed away.
In view of such a unilateral rejection, it is amazing that anyone should continue to cling to the false notion of universal acceptance.
If you learn only the names of techniques and kata, then you would cling to them and lose sight of their true meaning.
She plants tender climbing vines such as wisteria and sweet peas so they can cling to the warm stone walls.

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