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inhere

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈhɪə/
Definition of inhere

verb

[no object] (inhere in/within) formal
  • exist essentially or permanently in:the potential for change that inheres within the adult education world
  • Law (of rights, powers, etc.) be vested in a person or group or attached to the ownership of a property: the rights inhering in the property they owned

Origin:

mid 16th century (in the sense 'stick, cling to'): from Latin inhaerere 'stick to'

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