Cohere — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

cause to form a united, orderly, and aesthetically consistent whole

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kɹˈiːki/

🇬🇧British English

/dɪsklˈeɪmɪŋ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɪsklˈeɪmɪŋ/

2 syllables Say it as /kɹˈiːki/.

Examples

The dress clings to her body
The label stuck to the box
The sushi rice grains cohere

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

cling stick cleave adhere

Parts of Speech

verb	come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation “The dress clings to her body”
verb	cause to form a united, orderly, and aesthetically consistent whole “Religion can cohere social groups”
verb	have internal elements or parts logically connected so that aesthetic consistency results “the principles by which societies cohere”

Word Forms

adherent	adjective	sticking fast
adhesion	noun	the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition
cohesive	adjective	causing cohesion
coherent	adjective	sticking together
cohesion	noun	the state of cohering or sticking together
coherency	noun	the state of cohering or sticking together
coherence	noun	the state of cohering or sticking together

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

zusammenhängen

kommen oder in engem Kontakt stehen mit; kleben oder zusammenhalten und einer Trennung widerstehen

🇫🇷French

adhérer

venir ou être en contact étroit avec ; coller ou tenir ensemble et résister à la séparation

🇪🇸Spanish

adherirse

venir o estar en estrecho contacto con; pegarse o mantenerse unidos y resistirse a la separación

🇮🇹Italian

coerenza

venire o essere in stretto contatto con; attaccarsi o tenersi insieme e resistere alla separazione

🇳🇱Dutch

samenhangen

komen of in nauw contact komen met; bij elkaar blijven of bij elkaar blijven en weerstand bieden aan scheiding

🇵🇹Portuguese

coerente

vir ou estar em contato próximo com; aderir ou manter-se unido e resistir à separação

🇷🇺Russian

согласовываться

приходить или находиться в тесном контакте; держаться вместе и сопротивляться разделению

India

🇮🇳Hindi

अनुकूल होना

आना या निकट संपर्क में रहना; एक साथ रहना या पकड़ना और अलग होने का विरोध करना

🇧🇩Bengali

সমন্বিত

আসা বা সঙ্গে ঘনিষ্ঠ যোগাযোগ করা; একসাথে আটকে থাকুন বা ধরে রাখুন এবং বিচ্ছেদ প্রতিরোধ করুন

🇮🇳Tamil

ஒருங்கிணைந்த

வாருங்கள் அல்லது நெருங்கிய தொடர்பில் இருங்கள்; ஒட்டி அல்லது ஒன்றாகப் பிடித்து பிரிப்பதை எதிர்க்கவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

పొందికగా

రండి లేదా సన్నిహితంగా ఉండండి; కర్ర లేదా కలిసి పట్టుకోండి మరియు విభజనను నిరోధించండి

🇮🇳Marathi

सुसंगत

या किंवा जवळच्या संपर्कात रहा; चिकटून रहा किंवा एकत्र धरा आणि विभक्त होण्याचा प्रतिकार करा

🇮🇳Gujarati

સુસંગત

આવો અથવા નજીકના સંપર્કમાં રહો; એકસાથે વળગી રહો અથવા પકડી રાખો અને અલગ થવાનો પ્રતિકાર કરો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸುಸಂಬದ್ಧ

ಬನ್ನಿ ಅಥವಾ ನಿಕಟ ಸಂಪರ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿರಿ; ಅಂಟಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ ಅಥವಾ ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕತೆಯನ್ನು ವಿರೋಧಿಸಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഒത്തൊരുമയോടെ

വരുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ അടുത്ത് ബന്ധപ്പെടുക; ഒരുമിച്ച് പിടിക്കുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പിടിക്കുക, വേർപിരിയലിനെ ചെറുക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਇਕਸਾਰ

ਆਓ ਜਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਨਜ਼ਦੀਕੀ ਸੰਪਰਕ ਵਿੱਚ ਰਹੋ; ਇਕੱਠੇ ਰਹੋ ਜਾਂ ਫੜੋ ਅਤੇ ਵੱਖ ਹੋਣ ਦਾ ਵਿਰੋਧ ਕਰੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

ہم آہنگ

آئیں یا اس کے ساتھ قریبی رابطے میں رہیں؛ ایک ساتھ چپکے رہیں یا پکڑیں اور علیحدگی کی مزاحمت کریں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

连贯

前来或密切接触；粘在一起或保持在一起并抵抗分离

🇯🇵Japanese

一致する

に来る、または密接に接触する。くっついたり保持したりして分離に抵抗する

🇰🇷Korean

응집하다

가까이 다가가거나 가까이 접촉하십시오. 서로 달라붙거나 붙잡고 분리에 저항함

🇻🇳Vietnamese

mạch lạc

đến hoặc tiếp xúc gần gũi với; dính hoặc giữ lại với nhau và chống lại sự tách rời

🇹🇭Thai

เชื่อมโยงกัน

มาหรือสัมผัสใกล้ชิดกับ; ติดหรือยึดเข้าด้วยกันและต่อต้านการแยกจากกัน

🇮🇩Indonesian

berpadu

datang atau melakukan kontak dekat dengan; menempel atau berpegang bersama dan menolak pemisahan

🇵🇭Filipino

magkakasama

lumapit o makipag-ugnayan sa; dumikit o magkapitan at labanan ang paghihiwalay

🇲🇾Malay

bersatu padu

datang atau berhubung rapat dengan; tongkat atau pegang bersama dan tahan perpisahan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

التحم

تأتي أو تكون على اتصال وثيق مع؛ تلتصق أو تتماسك وتقاوم الانفصال

🇮🇷Persian

منسجم

بیا یا در تماس نزدیک با به هم بچسبید یا نگه دارید و در برابر جدایی مقاومت کنید

🇹🇷Turkish

tutarlı olmak

gelin veya yakın temas halinde olun; birbirine tutunun veya tutun ve ayrılığa direnin

🇮🇱Hebrew

לִדבּוֹק יָחָד

לבוא או להיות בקשר הדוק עם; להדביק או להחזיק יחד ולהתנגד להפרדה

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What is the primary definition of the word 'cohere'?

The primary meaning of 'cohere' is 'come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'cohere' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'cohere' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'cohere' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'cohere' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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