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cohere

[ koh-heer ]
/ koʊˈhɪər /
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verb (used without object), co·hered, co·her·ing.

to stick together; be united; hold fast, as parts of the same mass: The particles of wet flour cohered to form a paste.
Physics. (of two or more similar substances) to be united within a body by the action of molecular forces.
to be naturally or logically connected: Without sound reasoning no argument will cohere.
to agree; be congruous: Her account of the incident cohered with his.

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Origin of cohere

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

synonym study for cohere

1. See stick2.

Words nearby cohere

Cohan, George M., coheir, coheiress, Cohen, cohenite, cohere, coherence, coherence theory, coherent, coherent control, coherent light
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Words related to cohere

consolidate, cleave, glue, join, associate, bind, coalesce, unite, adhere, merge, fuse, combine, connect, hold, blend, conform, accord, square, dovetail, relate

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British Dictionary definitions for cohere

cohere
/ (kəʊˈhɪə) /

verb (intr)

to hold or stick firmly together
to be connected logically; be consistent
physics to be held together by the action of molecular forces

Word Origin for cohere

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