in·here \ə̇nˈhi(ə)r, -iə\intransitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Latin inhaerēre, from in- in- (II) + haerēre to stick, adhere — more at hesitate : to be inherent : be a fixed element or attribute : belong < thought all virtue inhered in the farmer — H.S.Commager > < the excellence inhering in the democratic faith — V.L.Parrington >