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inherit
[ in-her-it ]
verb (used with object)
- to take or receive (property, a right, a title, etc.) by succession or will, as an heir:
to inherit the family business.
- to receive as if by succession from predecessors:
the problems the new government inherited from the previous administration.
- to receive (a genetic character or trait) by the transmission of hereditary factors.
- to succeed (a person) as heir.
- to receive as one's portion; come into possession of:
to inherit his brother's old clothes.
verb (used without object)
- to take or receive property or the like by virtue of being heir to it.
- to receive qualities, powers, duties, etc., as by inheritance (followed by from ).
- to have succession as heir.
inherit
/ ɪˈɛɪ /
verb
- to receive (property, a right, title, etc) by succession or under a will
- intr to succeed as heir
- tr to possess (a characteristic) through genetic transmission
- tr to receive (a position, attitude, property, etc) from a predecessor
Derived Forms
- ˈٰ, noun:feminine
- ˈٴǰ, noun
- ˈٱ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ··· verb (used with object)
- ··· verb
Word History and Origins
Origin of inherit1
Word History and Origins
Origin of inherit1
Example Sentences
"This government inherited a sector facing serious financial risk and has taken tough decisions to fix the foundations of higher education," the Department of Education said.
The influence of familial experiences on his work is evident, suggesting that memory is inherited.
"This government inherited an extremely damaged economy, NHS and social care sector, but we are turning this around through our Plan for Change," they said.
Pember inherited her mother’s scars and acquired some of her own.
He appointed more than 140 cardinals from non-European countries and bequeaths his successor a Church that is far more global in outlook than the one he inherited.
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