adheres

verb

  1. To stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united.

    "wax adhered to his finger"

  2. To be attached or devoted by personal union, in belief, on principle, etc.

  3. To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree.

  4. To affirm a judgment.

Synonyms: cleave, cling, stick