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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
"The system this Government inherited was high stakes for teachers but low information for parents, which is why we're removing single-word judgments and introducing school report cards".
The island on Scotland's west coast is part of lands once ruled by the Lord of the Isles - one of a number of Scottish titles William inherited from his father when Charles became King.
Once as close as siblings, these cousins are trying in their different ways to imagine a world that will allow them to discover themselves outside of inherited assumptions and oppressive hierarchies.
He has not simply been the beneficiary of the outstanding squad he inherited, he has added value with his tactical acumen.
He told Kuenssberg that Labour had "inherited a difficult situation" but the country was "beginning to see something of a turnaround", with falling NHS waiting lists and the first breakfast clubs opening in schools.
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