English dictionary
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English verb: cohere | |||
| 1. | cohere (contact) come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation | ||
| Samples | The dress clings to her body. The label stuck to the box. The sushi rice grains cohere. | ||
| Synonyms | adhere, cleave, cling, stick | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | adjoin, contact, meet, touch | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | agglutinate, conglutinate, mold | ||
| Entail | attach | ||
| Verb group | adhere, bind, bond, hold fast, stick, stick, stick to | ||
| 2. | cohere (stative) cause to form a united, orderly, and aesthetically consistent whole | ||
| Samples | Religion can cohere social groups. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| Cause | cohere | ||
| 3. | cohere (stative) have internal elements or parts logically connected so that aesthetic consistency results | ||
| Samples | The principles by which societies cohere. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
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