\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.