inhere
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
1Other words from inhere
- pre·in·here, verb (used without object), pre·in·hered, pre·in·her·ing.
Words that may be confused with inhere
- inhere , inure
Words Nearby inhere
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How to use inhere in a sentence
The position of the words gives them an importance that does not inhere in the words themselves.
English: Composition and Literature | W. F. (William Franklin) WebsterIf it inhere in essences, or if it be an accident, as health is an accident of man, it must be something individual (like health).
Plotinos: Complete Works, v. 3 | Plotinos (Plotinus)Now why should unity not inhere in the object as well as greatness and magnitude, sweetness and bitterness, and other qualities?
Plotinos: Complete Works, v. 3 | Plotinos (Plotinus)As to the fourth category, relation, absolutely no887 reality whatever will inhere in it.
Plotinos: Complete Works, v. 3 | Plotinos (Plotinus)God created atoms without magnitude or quality, and he likewise created qualities to inhere in groups of atoms.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy | Isaac Husik
British Dictionary definitions for inhere
/ (ɪnˈhɪə) /
(intr foll by in) to be an inseparable part (of)
Origin of inhere
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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