Main Entry:

co·here

Pronunciation:

\kō-ˈhir\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

co·hered; co·her·ing

Etymology:

Latin cohaerēre, from co- + haerēre to stick

Date:

1598

intransitive verb1 a: to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass ; broadly : stick, adhere b: to display cohesion of plant parts2: to hold together as a mass of parts that cohere3 a: to become united in principles, relationships, or interests b: to be logically or aesthetically consistenttransitive verb: to cause (parts or components) to cohere

synonyms see stick