cohere

co·here

verb \kō-ˈhir\

co·heredco·her·ing

Definition of COHERE

intransitive verb

1

a : to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass; broadly : stick, adhere b : to display cohesion of plant parts

2

: to hold together as a mass of parts that cohere

3

a : to become united in principles, relationships, or interests b : to be logically or aesthetically consistent

transitive verb

: to cause (parts or components) to cohere

Examples of COHERE

1. <the account in his journal coheres with the official report of the battle>
2. <beset by personal animosities, the people of the neighborhood could not cohere into an effective civic association>

Origin of COHERE

Latin cohaerēre, from co- + haerēre to stick

First Known Use: 1598

Related to COHERE

Synonyms: accord, agree, answer, chord, check, coincide, comport, conform, consist, correspond, dovetail, fit, go, harmonize, jibe, rhyme (also rime), sort, square, tally

Antonyms: differ (from), disagree (with)

Related Words: equal, match, parallel; align (also aline), line up, register

Near Antonyms: contradict, dispute, gainsay; negate, nullify; clash, conflict, jar

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Rhymes with COHERE

adhere, Aesir, Ajmer, all clear, ambeer, appear, arrear, Asir, Ayrshire, besmear, by ear, Cape Fear, career, cashier, cashmere, Cheshire, chimere, clavier, compeer, destrier, dog-ear, emir, Empire, endear, ensphere, eyrir, Fafnir, footgear, frontier, gambier, Goodyear, headgear, inhere, Izmir, Kashmir, kefir, killdeer, Landseer, leap year, life peer, light-year, man-year, menhir, midyear, mishear, monsieur, mouse-ear, mule deer, musk deer, nadir, near beer, New Year, off year, out-year, pickeer, portiere, premier, premiere, red deer, redear, rehear, reindeer, revere, revers, Robespierre, roe deer, root beer, santir, severe, Shakespeare, sincere, slick-ear, small beer, spruce beer, steer clear, Tangier, tapir, tin ear, uprear, Vanir, veneer, Vermeer, vizier, voir dire, wheatear, Wiltshire, wind shear, wood ear, worm gear, Ymir, Yorkshire, zaire, Zaire