cohere UK /kəʊˈhɪə/US /koʊˈhɪɚ/ verb2 •To stick together physically, by adhesion.Separate molecules will cohere because of electromagnetic force. •(figurative) To be consistent as part of a group, or by common purpose.Members of the party would cohere in the message they were sending. formscohered · cohering · coheres · cohereth