Inherit meaning

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To receive a transfer of property under intestacy laws, or as a bequest, upon the death of a relative.
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To receive (a characteristic) from a parent or ancestor by genetic transmission.
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To receive or take over from a predecessor.

The new administration inherited the economic problems of the last four years.

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To receive as if by inheritance from a predecessor.
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(computing, programming) To derive (existing functionality) from a superclass.

ModalWindow inherits all the properties and methods of Window.

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The definition of inherit is to receive something, such as money, an asset, or a problem or characteristic from someone else.

An example of inherit is when your uncle dies and leaves you his boat.

An example of inherit is when you get your mother's nose.

An example of inherit is when you take a new position and immediately have to deal with a problem left by the person who had your job before.

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(computing, programming) To derive a new class from (a superclass).
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To gain (something) as one's right or portion.
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To hold or take possession of an inheritance.
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To transfer property to (an heir)
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To receive a characteristic from a parent or ancestor by genetic transmission.
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To take possession of as a right (especially in Biblical translations).

Your descendants will inherit the earth.

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To receive (property or a title etc), by legal succession or bequest after the previous owner's death.

After Grandad died, I inherited the house.

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(biology) To receive a characteristic from one's ancestors by genetic transmission.

Let's hope the baby inherits his mother's looks and his father's intelligence.

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To derive from people or conditions previously in force.

This country has inherited an invidious class culture.

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(intransitive) To come into an inheritance.

Lucky old Daniel – his grandfather died rich, and he's inherited.

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To have (certain characteristics) by heredity.
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To receive an inheritance; become an heir.
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Origin of inherit

  • Middle English enheriten from Old French enheriter to make heir to from Late Latin inhērēditāre to inherit Latin in- in in–2 Late Latin hērēditāre to inherit (from Latin hērēs hērēd- heir ghē- in Indo-European roots)
    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
  • Old French enheriter, from Late Latin inhereditare (“make heir”).
    From Wiktionary

Inherit Sentence Examples

  • "And who will inherit his wealth?" he added in a whisper.

  • While not as thin as her mother, you could tell she would inherit her mother's height.

  • The princess is next in line to inherit the throne of the kingdom.

  • Kisolm was killed on the planet surface, and Romas will now inherit the planet from his father, if there's anything left to inherit.

  • They could trade freely, inherit property and enter the universities, colleges and schools.

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