Friday, December 12, 2014

word of the day: inhere

The word of the day is inhere:
to exist permanently and inseparably in, as a quality, attribute, or element; belong intrinsically; be inherent 
< Latin inhaerēre, equivalent to in- in-2+ haerēre to stick (dictionary.com)
"Consist in means to lie in or inhere in, to have as a defining attribute."
 - Karen Elizabeth Gordon, Torn Wings and Faux Pas

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