Cohere Definition & Meaning

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

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