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cohere

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of cohere

1 to be in agreement on every point
  • The account in his journal coheres with the official report of the battle.
Synonyms of cohere

accord, agree, answer, check, coincide, comport, conform, consist, correspond, dovetail, fit, go, harmonize, jibe, rhyme (also rime), sort, square, tally
Words Related to cohere

equal, match, parallel

align (also aline), line up, register
Phrases Synonymous with cohere

fall in with
Near Antonyms of cohere

contradict, dispute, gainsay

negate, nullify

clash, conflict, jar
Antonyms of cohere

differ (from), disagree (with)
2 to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members
  • Beset by personal animosities, the people of the neighborhood could not cohere into an effective civic association.
Synonyms of cohere

ally, associate, band (together), club, coalesce, confederate, conjoin, cooperate, federate, league, unite
Words Related to cohere

cabal, collaborate, gang up, hang together, team (up)

incorporate, organize, unionize

affiliate

amalgamate, combine, conglomerate, consolidate, converge, group, join, merge

knot, link, tie, wed
Phrases Synonymous with cohere

close ranks, pull together
Near Antonyms of cohere

detach, disengage, dissolve, disunite, divorce, part, segregate, separate, sever, split, sunder

alienate, estrange, fall out
Antonyms of cohere

break up, disband

Synonym Discussion of cohere

stick, adhere, cohere, cling, cleave mean to become closely attached. stick implies attachment by affixing or by being glued together.
    • couldn't get the label to stick
adhere is often interchangeable with stick but sometimes implies a growing together.
    • antibodies adhering to a virus
cohere suggests a sticking together of parts so that they form a unified mass.
    • eggs will make the mixture cohere
cling implies attachment by hanging on with arms or tendrils.
    • clinging to a capsized boat
cleave stresses strength of attachment.
    • the wet shirt cleaved to his back

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