cohere

UK/kəʊ'hɪə(r)/US/kәu'hiә/

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Definitions

To stick together and form a unified whole.

黏合，结合在一起。

To be logically consistent and connected.

前后一致，连贯。

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

co-together, with

herestick, cling, adhere

=cohere

co- (together) + her (stick) = "stick together." The base verb behind coherent and cohesion: parts that cohere hold as one mass, whether physically or — more often — logically (the arguments cohere into a single case).

Root her still carries 28 more words

Example Sentences

1.
The various themes cohere into a single powerful message.
2.
Without a clear goal, the team's efforts failed to cohere.

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