inhere

[ in-heer ]

verb (used without object)

, in·hered, in·her·ing.

1. 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 /

verb

1. intrfoll byin to be an inseparable part (of)

Other Words From

• prein·here verb (used without object) preinhered preinhering

Word History and Origins

Origin of inhere¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of inhere¹

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

Example Sentences

By contrast, Aristotle believed that color inhered in objects.

From Salon

Elusiveness inheres, of course, in our feelings before nature, which can seem pregnant with significance even as its actual meanings remain just out of reach.

From Washington Post

Despite the difficulties that inhere in Holocaust memoir — we believe we know this history, and its subject matter defies language — “Mala’s Cat” is fresh, unsentimental and utterly unpredictable.

From New York Times

In Shakespeare’s play, the occult is an expression of what already inheres in the protagonist’s psychology.

From Los Angeles Times

The right to hang banners is a small thing, but the value of free speech inheres in acts of individual expression just as much as in grand statements of collective purpose.

From New York Times