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Cohere vs Comport - What's the difference?

cohere | comport | Synonyms |

Cohere is a synonym of comport.


As verbs the difference between cohere and comport

is that cohere is to stick together physically, by adhesion or figuratively by common purpose while comport is (obsolete|ambitransitive) to tolerate, bear, put up (with).

As a noun comport is

(obsolete) manner of acting; conduct; deportment.

cohere

English

Alternative forms

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Verb

  • To stick together physically, by adhesion or figuratively by common purpose.
    • Separate molecules will cohere because of electromagnetic force .
  • To be consistent as part of a group.
    • Members of the party would cohere in the message they were sending.

    Related terms

    * adhere * coherence * coherent * cohesive * inhere

    Anagrams

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    comport

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete, ambitransitive) To tolerate, bear, put up (with).
    • to comport with an injury
  • * Daniel
    • The malecontented sort / That never can the present state comport .
  • To be in agreement (with); to be of an accord.
    • The new rules did not seem to comport with the spirit of the club.
  • * Beaumont and Fletcher
    • How ill this dullness doth comport with greatness.
  • * John Locke
    • How their behaviour herein comported with the institution.
  • (reflexive) To behave (in a given manner).
    • She comported herself with grace.
  • * Burke
    • Observe how Lord Somers comported himself.

    Synonyms

    * cohere * carry

    Noun

  • (obsolete) Manner of acting; conduct; deportment.
    • I knew them well, and marked their rude comport . — Dryden.
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