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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.

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

cohan, george m., coheir, coheiress, cohen, cohenite, cohere, coherence, coherence theory, coherent, coherent control, coherent light

Origin of cohere

1590–1600; < Latin cohaerēre, equivalent to co- co- + haerēre to stick, cling

SYNONYMS FOR cohere

1 See stick2.
3 follow.
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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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