verbsecond conjugation, no passive
inhaereō
inhaereō (present infinitive inhaerēre, perfect active inhaesī, supine inhaesum)
Classical[ɪˈnae̯.re.oː]Ecclesiastical[iˈnɛː.re.o]
Meaning
- to stick or inhere in; stick, cleave, hang or adhere to; hold on to
- figurativelyto cling or adhere to, engage deeply or closely in; to be closely connected with
Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers
firmē haereō, teneōinhaereō -ēre — in Metamorphoses I, ch. 3
Conjugation conjugation 2
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | inhaereō | inhaerēbam | inhaerēbō | inhaesī | inhaeseram | inhaeserō |
| 2nd sg. | inhaerēs | inhaerēbās | inhaerēbis | inhaesistī | inhaeserās | inhaeseris |
| 3rd sg. | inhaeret | inhaerēbat | inhaerēbit | inhaesit | inhaeserat | inhaeserit |
| 1st pl. | inhaerēmus | inhaerēbāmus | inhaerēbimus | inhaesimus | inhaeserāmus | inhaeserimus |
| 2nd pl. | inhaerētis | inhaerēbātis | inhaerēbitis | inhaesistis | inhaeserātis | inhaeseritis |
| 3rd pl. | inhaerent | inhaerēbant | inhaerēbunt | inhaesērunt inhaesēre | inhaeserant | inhaeserint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | inhaeream | inhaerērem | inhaeserim | inhaesissem |
| 2nd sg. | inhaereās | inhaerērēs | inhaeserīs | inhaesissēs |
| 3rd sg. | inhaereat | inhaerēret | inhaeserit | inhaesisset |
| 1st pl. | inhaereāmus | inhaerērēmus | inhaeserīmus | inhaesissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | inhaereātis | inhaerērētis | inhaeserītis | inhaesissētis |
| 3rd pl. | inhaereant | inhaerērent | inhaeserint | inhaesissent |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | inhaerē | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | inhaerēte | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | inhaerētō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | inhaerētō | — |
| fut. 2nd pl. | inhaerētōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | inhaerentō | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | inhaerēre | — |
| perfect infinitive | inhaesisse | — |
| future infinitive | inhaesūrum esse | — |
| present participle | inhaerēns | — |
| future participle | inhaesūrus inhaesūra, inhaesūrā, inhaesūrae, inhaesūram, inhaesūrārum, inhaesūrās, inhaesūre, inhaesūrī, inhaesūrīs, inhaesūrō, inhaesūrōrum, inhaesūrōs, inhaesūrum | — |
gerundinhaerendī, inhaerendō, inhaerendumsupineinhaesum, inhaesū
Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book
- tergis hostium inhaerere
- to be on the heels of the enemy.
- suspicio ei penitus inhaeret
- he is in a suspicious mood.
ĭn-haerĕo, haesi, haesum, 2, v. n.,
I. to stick in, to stick, hang, or cleave to, to adhere to, inhere in.
I. Lit.
(a). With abl.:
sidera suis sedibus inhaerent, Cic. Univ. 10: animi, qui corporibus non inhaerent, id. Div. 1, 50, 114: visceribus, id. Tusc. 2, 8, 20: constantior quam nova collibus arbor, Hor. Epod. 12, 20: occupati regni finibus, Vell. 2, 129, 3: prioribus vestigiis, i. e. continues in his former path, Col. 9, 8, 10: cervice, Ov. M. 11, 403.— (b). With ad and acc.:
ad saxa inhaerentes, Cic. N. D. 2, 39, 100.—(d). With dat.:
conjux umeris abeuntis inhaerens, Ov. Tr. 1, 3, 79: pectoribus nostris, id. ib. 1, 6, 3: tergo, id. M. 9, 54. — (ε) Absol.: linguae, Cic. Div. 2, 46, 96: inhaesuro similis (canis), as if about to hang on the hare, i. e. to fasten on her, Ov. M. 1, 535: dextram amplexus inhaesit, Verg. A. 8, 124. —II. Trop., to cling to, adhere to, engage deeply or closely in; to be closely connected with, etc.; with in and abl.:
inhaeret in mentibus quoddam augurium, is inherent in our minds, Cic. Tusc. 1, 15, 33.—Absol.: opinatio inhaerens et penitus insita, Cic. Tusc. 4, 11, 26.—With dat.: virtutes semper voluptatibus inhaerent, are always connected with, id. Fin. 1, 20, 68: vultibus illa tuis, tanquam praesentis inhaeret, she hangs upon your features, gazes at, Ov. Tr. 4, 3, 19: pectoribus tu nostris inhaeres, id. ib. 1, 6, 3: oculis animisque, Vell. 1, 14, 1: paene stulta est inhaerentium oculis ingeniorum enumeratio, that are before the eyes, plainly to be seen, id. 2, 36, 3: illa meis oculis species abeuntis inhaeret, Ov. H. 2, 91: excidere proxima, vetera inhaerere, Quint. 11, 2, 6: memoriae inhaerent fidelius quae, etc., id. 10, 6, 2: scio memoriae tuae preces nostras inhaerere, Plin. et Traj. Ep. 12, 1: studiis, to apply one's self to, Ov. Tr. 3, 7, 11: studio operatus inhaesi, id. M. 8, 865: semper alicui, to be always about one, id. A. A. 3, 561: Lysippum statuae unius lineamentis inhaerentem, inopia exstinxit, constantly intent upon, Petr. 88: conpendendis rebus pertinaciter inhaerere, to be obstinately bent on, Amm. 21, 13, 11.—With acc.: pejores inhaesimus laqueos, App. M. 8, p. 209.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
in-haereō haesī, haesus, ere,
to stick fast, cling, cleave, adhere, inhere: quorum linguae inhaererent: inhaesuro similis (canis), as if about to fasten on her, O.: dextram amplexus inhaesit, V.: animi, qui corporibus non inhaerent: constantior quam nova collibus arbor, H.: ad saxa inhaerentes: in visceribus: in rei naturā: quod (telum) inhaeserat illi, O.: umeris abeuntis, O.—Fig., to cling, adhere, engage deeply, be inherent, be closely connected: opinatio inhaerens: inhaeret in mentibus quoddam augurium: virtutes semper voluptatibus inhaerent: Voltibus tuis, gaze upon, O.
Origins
From in- + haereō (“cleave, cling”).
Descendants
- Englishinhere
- Italianinerire
- Portugueseinerir
- Spanishinherir
In English words that came into English from inhaereō
- inherentinhaerentem
- inhereinhaereō