Definition of cohere

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