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inhere

[ in-heer ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used without object)

, in·hered, in·her·ing.

to exist permanently and inseparably in, as a quality, attribute, or element; belong intrinsically; be inherent:
the advantages that inhere in a democratic system.

inhere

/ ɪnˈhɪə /

Origin of inhere¹

First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin inhaerēre, equivalent to in- in- ² + haerēre “to stick”

Origin of inhere¹

C16: from Latin inhaerēre to stick in, from haerēre to stick

The position of the words gives them an importance that does not inhere in the words themselves.

If it inhere in essences, or if it be an accident, as health is an accident of man, it must be something individual (like health).

Now why should unity not inhere in the object as well as greatness and magnitude, sweetness and bitterness, and other qualities?

As to the fourth category, relation, absolutely no887 reality whatever will inhere in it.

God created atoms without magnitude or quality, and he likewise created qualities to inhere in groups of atoms.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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