VDict - Definition of inherit

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inherit

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Verb

receive by genetic transmission
- I inherited my good eyesight from my mother

receive from a predecessor
- The new chairman inherited many problems from the previous chair

obtain from someone after their death
- I inherited a castle from my French grandparents

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "inherit":
inert inherited inertia inherit
Words contain "inherit":
disinherit disinheritance disinherited inherit inheritable inheritance inheritance tax inherited inherited disease inherited disorder more...
Words contain "inherit" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
heir-at-law heir presumptive heritor inheritor disinheritance inheriting heir beatitude inherit adoption

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