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cohere

verb [I]
 
 
/kəʊˈhɪər/ US  /koʊˈhɪr/ formal

Definition

If an argument or theory coheres, all the different stages fit together to form a reasonable whole.Easy to understand to unite or to hold together as a unit: His vision is of a world that coheres through human connection rather than rules.Connecting and combiningVariety and mixturesMixing and mixtures
(Definition of cohere verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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