cohere in WordNet English dictionary

1. 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"
   cling  cleave  adhere  stick  cohere 
   
2. have internal elements or parts logically connected so that aesthetic consistency results
   "the principles by which societies cohere"
   cohere 
   
3. cause to form a united, orderly, and aesthetically consistent whole
   "Religion can cohere social groups"
   cohere