inhere

[in-heer]

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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.

Origin of inhere

1580–90; < Latin inhaerēre, equivalent to in- in-² + haerēre to stick

Related formspre·in·here, verb (used without object), pre·in·hered, pre·in·her·ing.

Can be confusedinhere inure

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Related Words for inhere

reside, be, lie, repose, exist, rest, dwell, subsist, abide

Examples from the Web for inhere

Historical Examples of inhere

There is no escaping the good and ill, the pleasure and pain, which inhere in it.
Folkways
William Graham Sumner
The latter have no existence independent of the substance in which they inhere.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy
Isaac Husik
As, however, this is impossible, it can not inhere in anything other than itself.
Plotinos: Complete Works, v. 2
Plotinos (Plotinus)
But this is an empirical notion and cannot be said to inhere in the mind itself.
The Mystery of Space
Robert T. Browne
It must, therefore, inhere in the conception of significance.
The London Mercury, Vol. I, Nos. 1-6, November 1919 to April 1920
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British Dictionary definitions for inhere

inhere

verb

(intr foll by in) to be an inseparable part (of)

Word Origin for inhere

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

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Word Origin and History for inhere

1580s, "to exist, have being," from Latin inhaerere "to stick in or to" (see inherent). Figurative (immaterial) use attested by 1610s (also in Latin). Related: Inhered; inhering.