Synonyms: stick, adhere, cleave, cling, cohere
Definition: come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
Usage: The dress clings to her body; The label stuck to the box; The sushi rice grains cohere
Similar words: touch, adjoin, contact, meet
Definition: be in direct physical contact with; make contact
Usage: The two buildings touch; Their hands touched; The wire must not contact the metal cover; The surfaces contact at this point
Synonyms: cohere
Definition: have internal elements or parts logically connected so that aesthetic consistency results
Usage: the principles by which societies cohere
Similar words: be
Definition: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
Usage: John is rich; This is not a good answer
Synonyms: cohere
Definition: cause to form a united, orderly, and aesthetically consistent whole
Usage: Religion can cohere social groups
Similar words: alter, change, modify
Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue