COHERE


Meaning of COHERE in English

co ‧ here /kəʊˈhɪə $ koʊˈhɪr/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive]

[ Word Family: verb : ↑ cohere ; noun : ↑ coherence ≠ ↑ incoherence ; adverb : ↑ coherently ≠ ↑ incoherently ; adjective : ↑ coherent ≠ ↑ incoherent ]

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: cohaerere , from co- ( ⇨ ↑ co- ) + haerere 'to stick' ]

1 . if ideas, arguments, beliefs, statements etc cohere, they are connected in a clear and reasonable way ⇨ coherent :

All the details are there and are correct but they don’t cohere.

2 . if two objects cohere, they stick together

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.