To remain by (someone's) side; to refuse to leave the company of.
To have an intense emotional dependency on (someone).
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cling, to.
To keep in possession or use.
To employ by paying a retainer.
To hold back (a pupil) instead of allowing them to advance to the next class or year.
To keep in one's pay or service.
To hold secure.