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inhere Definition

in·here (in hir′)

intransitive verb inhered -·hered′, inhering -·her′·ing

to be inherent; exist as a quality, characteristic, or right (in); be innate

Etymology: L inhaerere, to stick in, adhere to < in-, in + haerere, to stick

inhere Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • also: Different copyrights can also inhere in a single work.

Preposition: in

  • something: The corpuscular thesis has no bearing at all on the thesis that properties have to inhere in something.
  • fact: Part of the very meaning of Walther's text inheres in the fact that it rhymes.