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| cohere [ kō hr ] (3rd person present singular coheres, present participle cohering, past and past participle cohered) |
intransitive verb |
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| Definition: |
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1. stick together: to stick or hold together in a mass that is not easily separated
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formal
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2. be logically consistent: to be logically or aesthetically consistent so that all the separate parts fit together and add up to a harmonious or credible whole
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formal
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3. physics be held together by molecular forces: to be held together by the molecular forces of cohesion
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| [Mid-16th century. < Latin cohaerere< haerere 'to stick'] |
