inhered

Variant of inhere

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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