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The Latin verb haerēre has shown remarkable stick-to-itiveness in influencing the English lexicon, which is fitting for a word that means "to be closely attached; to stick." Among its descendants are adhere (literally meaning "to stick"), adhere’s relative adhesive (a word for sticky substances), inhere (meaning "to belong by nature or habit"), and even hesitate (which implies remaining stuck in place before taking action). In Latin, haerēre teamed up with the prefix co- to form cohaerēre, which means "to stick together." Cohaerēre is the ancestor of cohesive, a word borrowed into English in the early 18th century to describe something that sticks together literally (such as dough or mud) or figuratively (such as a society or sports team).
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Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
The attention to detail in the packaging, along with the tribute to Basquiat’s visual language, aims to create a cohesive connection between the art and the champagne.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The in-house Wondershop brand offers cohesive accessories, so your home can have coordinated, cozy cheer — including trees, garlands, ornaments, toppers, and tree skirts.
—Olivia Avitt, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Their aim in collecting such folklore—alongside the fairy tales, the Grimms published legends, songs, myths—was to create a cohesive national identity for German speakers.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Cohesive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cohesive. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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adjective
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