Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cling, to.
To have an intense emotional dependency on (someone).
To remain by (someone's) side; to refuse to leave the company of.
To hang down; to be sustained by being fastened or attached to something above.
To trust; to have confidence; to rely.
To cause to be contingent or dependent on; to set as a necessity.
To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition; to hinge on.