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cohere

co·here
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [koh-heer]
    • /koʊˈhɪər/
    • /kəʊˈhɪər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koh-heer]
    • /koʊˈhɪər/

Definitions of cohere word

  • verb cohere If the different elements of a piece of writing, a piece of music, or a set of ideas cohere, they fit together well so that they form a united whole. 3
  • verb cohere to hold or stick firmly together 3
  • verb cohere to be connected logically; be consistent 3
  • verb cohere to be held together by the action of molecular forces 3
  • intransitive verb cohere to stick together, as parts of a mass 3
  • intransitive verb cohere to be united by molecular cohesion 3

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Origin of cohere

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Latin cohaerēre, equivalent to co- co- + haerēre to stick, cling

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Parts of speech for Cohere

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cohere popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

cohere usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for cohere

verb cohere

  • consolidate — If you consolidate something that you have, for example power or success, you strengthen it so that it becomes more effective or secure.
  • cleave — To cleave something means to split or divide it into two separate parts, often violently.
  • glue — a hard, impure, protein gelatin, obtained by boiling skins, hoofs, and other animal substances in water, that when melted or diluted is a strong adhesive.
  • join — to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together: to join hands; to join pages with a staple.
  • associate — If you associate someone or something with another thing, the two are connected in your mind.

Antonyms for cohere

verb cohere

  • disjoin — to undo or prevent the junction or union of; disunite; separate.
  • disperse — to drive or send off in various directions; scatter: to disperse a crowd.
  • disconnect — SCSI reconnect
  • loosen — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
  • release — to lease again.

Top questions with cohere

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