cohere

[koh-heer]

verb (used without object)

cohered, cohering 

1. to stick together; be united; hold fast, as parts of the same mass.

   The particles of wet flour cohered to form a paste.

2. Physics.,  (of two or more similar substances) to be united within a body by the action of molecular forces.

3. to be naturally or logically connected.

   Without sound reasoning no argument will cohere.

   Synonyms: follow

4. to agree; be congruous.

   Her account of the incident cohered with his.

cohere

/ kəʊˈhɪə /

verb

1. to hold or stick firmly together

2. to be connected logically; be consistent

3. physics to be held together by the action of molecular forces

Word History and Origins

Origin of cohere¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Latin cohaerēre, equivalent to co- co- + haerēre “to stick, cling”

Word History and Origins

Origin of cohere¹

C16: from Latin cohaerēre from co- together + haerēre to cling, adhere

Synonym Study

See stick ².

Example Sentences

It all coheres with surprising ease, working on multiple levels at once and playing as something thoughtful, emotional and, most of all, fun.

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As Britpop began to cohere into a recognizable genre and vision, Suede was canonized as its originators, only to be largely eclipsed as bands like Blur and Oasis came to define the movement.

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For Trumpism to fully cohere, Obama, and what he symbolizes, must be torn down.

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It’s pretty thin stuff, and it’s indicative of an argument that never really coheres.

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A series of seemingly disconnected stories featuring vivid characters cohere into a brilliant and fractured narrative.

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