inhere

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Borrowed from Latin inhaerēre (“stick in, stick to, inhere to”), from in (“in”) + haereō (“stick”); see hesitate. Compare adhere, cohere.

But, alas, any good that may possibly inhere in the system has largely remained in posse rather than in esse. — India, Its Life and Thought, John P. (John Peter) Jones
For accidents (in so far as they inhere in a substance) are co-ordinated with each other, and do not constitute a series. — The Critique of Pure Reason, Immanuel Kant
The qualifications of lay delegates to this body must inhere in the Constitution and Restrictive Rules, according to their intent and meaning when adopted. — Samantha Among the Brethren, Complete, Marietta Holley

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