COHERE


Meaning of COHERE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kō-ˈhir ]

verb

( co·hered ; co·her·ing )

Etymology: Latin cohaerēre, from co- + haerēre to stick

Date: 1598

intransitive verb

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

transitive verb

: to cause (parts or components) to cohere

Synonyms: see stick

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.