cohere — See adhere, cohere … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
adhere — See adhere, cohere … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
Cohere — Co*here , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Cohered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cohering}.] [L. cohaerere, cohaesum; co + haerere to stick, adhere. See {Aghast}, a.] 1. To stick together; to cleave; to be united; to hold fast, as parts of the same mass. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cohere — I (adhere) verb affix, agglomerate, agglutinate, attach, be dense, be tacked together, become solid, cement, clasp, cleave, cling, clot, coagulate, coalesce, cohaerere, combine, come together, compress, congeal, conjoin, consolidate, fasten,… … Law dictionary
cohere — [v1] stick to, cling adhere, associate, bind, blend, cleave, coalesce, combine, connect, consolidate, fuse, glue, hold, join, merge, unite; concepts 85,113,160 Ant. divide, fall off, separate cohere [v2] agree, conform accord, be connected, be… … New thesaurus
adhere — I (fasten) verb agglutinate, anchor, attach, band together, cement, clamp, clasp, cling to, coalesce, cohere, compound, fuse, glue, hold fast, hold firmly, inhaerere, join, latch, secure, stick to, stick together, tighten, unite II (maintain… … Law dictionary
adhere — [v1] conform to or follow rules exactly abide by, be attached, be constant, be devoted, be devoted to, be faithful, be loyal, be true, cleave to, comply, follow, fulfill, heed, keep, maintain, mind, obey, observe, practice, respect, stand by,… … New thesaurus
cohere — *stick, adhere, cleave, cling Analogous words: coalesce, fuse, merge, blend (see MIX): *fasten, attach, affix: *join, combine, unite, connect, associate Contrasted words: *detach, disengage: disentangle, untangle, disembarrass (see … New Dictionary of Synonyms
adhere — *stick, cohere, cling, cleave Analogous words: *fasten, attach, affix: unite, link, combine, *join Contrasted words: *separate, part, sever, divide: *detach, disengage: disunite, disjoin (see affirmative verbs at … New Dictionary of Synonyms
cohere — verb (cohered; cohering) 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
