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- pronunciation:
- ko
hir
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
coheres, cohering, cohered |
| definition 1: |
to lump, hold, or stick together.
The hot metal plates are pressed together until they cohere.- synonyms:
- bind
- similar words:
- adhere, bond, cement, cleave, cling, fuse, hold together, lump, stick together, unite
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| definition 2: |
to be connected by reason; be consistent.
In a convincing essay, the presented arguments cohere; that is, they flow logically and don't contradict each other.- synonyms:
- agree, correspond, hold water, jibe, tally
- similar words:
- accord, bond, coincide, concur, match, square
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| related words: |
knit, set |
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