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become coherent

[bɪˈkʌm koʊˈhɪrənt]
verb phrase
tornar-se coerente
1. to start making sense; to become logically connected and understandable
After several meetings, the project's goals finally became coherent.
Após várias reuniões, os objetivos do projeto finalmente se tornaram coerentes.
2. to regain clarity of thought or speech, especially after confusion or intoxication
He became coherent after sleeping off the effects of the medication.
Ele se tornou coerente após dormir e passar o efeito da medicação.
Synonyms
make sensebecome clearbecome lucidbecome intelligiblecome together
Antonyms
become incoherentbecome confusedbecome unclearfall apartbecome muddled

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tornar-se coerente / fazer sentido
most common usage
São Paulo
ficar coerente
alternative colloquial form
Portugal
tornar-se coerente / ganhar coerência
formal and standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

put it all together
come into focus
start making sense
get one's act together
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