[co.here] vb co.hered ; co.her.ing [L cohaerere, fr. co- + haerere to stick] vi (1598) 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 ~ vt: to cause (parts or components) to cohere syn see stick