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inherited
[ in-her-i-tid ]
adjective
- received from or as if from one’s predecessors:
Their wealth is from inherited properties, mostly through the estate of their mother’s parents.
For the novelist Henry James, history, tradition, precedence, and established forms constituted the inherited wisdom of civilization.
- received through genetic transmission:
the family’s inherited trait of straight blond hair;
kidney problems symptomatic of an inherited disorder.
- Baseball. (of a base runner) allowed on base by a previous pitcher:
The unlucky reliever balked, hit a batter, threw a wild pitch, allowed an inherited runner to score, and got only one out.
Other Word Forms
- -··· adjective
- ԴDz···· adjective
- ܲ·-··· adjective
- ܲ···· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of inherited1
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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