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 Co·here v. i. [imp. & p. p. Cohered p. pr. & vb. n. Cohering ]
 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.
 2. 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.
 3. To suit; to agree; to fit. [Obs.]
    Had time cohered with place, or place with wishing.   --Shak.
 Syn: -- To cleave; unite; adhere; stick; suit; agree; fit; be consistent.
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