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Inherit
ɪnˈhɛrɪt
Inherit definitions
verb
inherits
inheriting
inherited
inherit
- receive (money, property, or a title) as an heir at the death of the previous holder
"she inherited a fortune from her father"
become heir to fall heir to come into/by be bequeathed be left be willed - derive (a quality, characteristic, or predisposition) genetically from one's parents or ancestors
"she had inherited the beauty of her grandmother"
- receive or be left with (a situation, object, etc.) from a predecessor or former owner
"spending commitments inherited from previous governments"
- come into possession of (belongings) from someone else
"she inherits all her clothes from her older sisters"
- come into possession of (something) as a right (especially in biblical translations and allusions)
"master, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"