Definitions of cohere:

  • verb:   have internal elements or parts logically connected so that aesthetic consistency results
    Example: "The principles by which societies cohere"
  • verb:   cause to form a united, orderly, and aethestically consistent whole
    Example: "Religion can cohere social groups"
  • verb:   come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
    Example: "The sushi rice grains cohere"