Co*here" (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Cohered (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Cohering (?).] [L. cohaerere, cohaesum; co- + haerere to stick, adhere. See Aghast, a.]
1.
To stick together; to cleave; to be united; to hold fast, as parts of the same mass.
Neither knows he . . . how the solid parts of the body are united or cohere together.
Locke.
2.
To be united or connected together in subordination to one purpose; to follow naturally and logically, as the parts of a discourse, or as arguments in a train of reasoning; to be logically consistent.
They have been inserted where they best seemed to cohere.
Burke.
3.
To suit; to agree; to fit.
[Obs.]
Had time cohered with place, or place with wishing.
Shak.
Syn. -- To cleave; unite; adhere; stick; suit; agree; fit; be consistent.
© Webster 1913.