01 v. i. To stick together; to cleave; to be united; to hold fast, as parts of the same mass.
imp. & p. p.
Cohered; p. pr. & vb. n.
Cohering
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1.
To stick together; to cleave; to be united; to hold fast, as parts of the same mass.“Neither knows he . . . how the solid parts of the body are united or cohere together.” — Locke.
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To be united or connected together in subordination to one purpose; to follow naturally and logically, as the parts of a discourse, or as arguments in a train of reasoning; to be logically consistent.“They have been inserted where they best seemed to cohere.” — Burke.
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To suit; to agree; to fit.[Obs.]“Had time cohered with place, or place with wishing.” — Shak.