inhere

Verb

WordNet 3.0

Verb (1)

  1. be inherent in something
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Inhere \In*here"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Inhered; p. pr. & vb. n. Inhering.] [L. inhaerere; pref. in- in + haerere to stick, hang. See Hesitate.] To be inherent; to stick (in); to be fixed in or permanently incorporated with something; to cleave (to); to belong, as attributes or qualities. [1913 Webster]

They do but inhere in the subject that supports them. --Digby. Inherence

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