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Meaning of 'cohere' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Cohere [ a.]
- To stick together; to cleave; to be united; to hold fast, as parts of the same mass.
- To be united or connected together in subordination to one purpose; to follow naturally and logically, as the parts of a discourse, or as arguments in a train of reasoning; to be logically consistent.
- To suit; to agree; to fit.

Meaning of 'cohere' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . cohere [ v]
Meaning (1):
- cause to form a united, orderly, and aesthetically consistent whole
Example in sentence:
  • Religion can cohere social groups
Meaning (2):
- come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
Example in sentence:
  • The dress clings to her body;
  • The label stuck to the box;
  • The sushi rice grains cohere
Meaning (3):
- have internal elements or parts logically connected so that aesthetic consistency results
Example in sentence:
  • the principles by which societies cohere

Nearby Words:

cohabit cohabitant cohabitation cohabited cohabiter cohabiting coheir coheiress coheirship coherald

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