cohere vs cleave

cohere and cleave both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cohere	No	No	Yes	No
cleave	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, cohere and cleave are synonyms defined as:

cohere and cleave: come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

Other synonyms of cohere include adhere, cling, stick.

cohere (verb)	cleave (verb)
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation	separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
have internal elements or parts logically connected so that aesthetic consistency results	make by cutting into
cause to form a united, orderly, and aesthetically consistent whole	come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation