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to cohere into

to cohere into

1 6.1
To come together and form one clear, organized whole
  • phrasal verb
translation icon : cohesionarse en
  • These contestations do not cohere into a totality.

Examples

  • The various elements of her argument started to cohere into a strong conclusion by the end of her presentation.

  • Or will it beat the odds and cohere into something that looks like democracy?

    Blog text (19)
  • But without any distinct identity, these pieces don't cohere into anything more lasting; instead, it feels like just another car game.

    Blog text (1)
  • Fragments of meaning based on world knowledge may well be assembled, but the changed status of world knowledge means that those fragments do not cohere into a comprehensive conceptualization of the reference world.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The changes in U.S. strategy helped accelerate the articulation of alternative political-ideological discourse and projects among sectors of the dominant groups that would gradually cohere into the New Right elite.

    Academic text (2000)
  • In the group discussion, all the ideas began to cohere into a clear plan for the project.

  • After weeks of brainstorming, the team's thoughts finally cohered into a cohesive strategy.

Synonyms

to unite
vsto cohere into
2.1

To join people or things into one group for a shared purpose

is about forming a coherent, organized whole rather than merely grouping for purpose
to join
vsto cohere into
1.0

Connect two things so they become attached

is about forming a single organized whole rather than a simple connection
to combine
vsto cohere into
638 2.7

To mix two or more things into one

is about forming an organized unified whole rather than merely mixing or joining
to come together
vsto cohere into
274 2.7

Join with others to work for the same goal

is used for ideas or parts forming an organized whole, not only people collaborating
to hold together
vsto cohere into
90 3.4

Keep parts or people joined and working as one

is about coming together to form unity rather than staying intact after joining
to unify
vsto cohere into
65 3.7

To bring people or things together into one group

is focused on forming an organized or integrated whole rather than simple joining
to consolidate
vsto cohere into
50 4.7

To join several things into one whole

is about coming together into one organized whole rather than aiming to improve effectiveness
to conjoin
vsto cohere into
26 5.9

To come together or bring things together

is about creating a unified, organized whole rather than merely linking items
to coalesce
vsto cohere into
15 7.4

Come together to form one group or whole

is used for elements forming an organized or planned unified whole rather than any group
to amalgamate
vsto cohere into
  • Formal
4 7.4

To join several groups or parts to make one

is about elements forming a unified whole rather than formal structural merging
to cohere
vsto cohere into
3 6.2

To stick together to form one unit, like parts of a machine or ideas in a plan

is the same but often used with a preposition showing movement into unity
to hang together
vsto cohere into
2 4.6

To fit together so the parts make sense as a whole

is about actual coming together to form a unified whole rather than only logical link
to knit together
vsto cohere into
2 3.9

Make people or groups work closely together as one

is about elements forming a unified whole rather than emphasizing close social bonds
to conjunct
vsto cohere into
  • Formal
1 8.2

To join two or more things into one

is more general and neutral, used across ideas and everyday speech rather than technical
to conglomerate
vsto cohere into
6.3

To gather different things into one group

is about forming a coherent, organized whole rather than merely forming a mixed mass

Antonyms

39 3.7

To break into small pieces or make something break apart

Fall apart into smaller pieces or stop working together

How Coherent

to fuse
44 3.9
to merge
192 3.2
to cohere into
1 6.1
to cluster
41 3.5

Surface Forms

cohere into infinitive
cohered into past participle
cohering into present participle
coheres into third person singular

Morphology

cohere + into

The meaning 'to come together and form a unified whole' is directly and compositionally derived from 'cohere' (to join/connect elements) combined with 'into' (indicating change into a state). This verb + preposition pattern is regular in English and has clear parallels in other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Cohere into comes from an old word that meant 'stick together'. Imagine small pieces with glue that cohere and join into one shape — that's why it means 'to come together and form a single whole'.