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adjective
- 1. (of money, property, or a title) received as an heir at the death of the previous holder: "inherited wealth"
- 2. (of a quality, characteristic, or predisposition) derived genetically from one's parents or ancestors: "inherited diseases"
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INHERITED definition: 1. received from someone who has died: 2. an inherited situation, problem, department, etc. is one…. Learn more.
verb. in· her· it in-ˈher-ət. -ˈhe-rət. inherited; inheriting; inherits. transitive verb. 1. a. : to receive from an ancestor as a right or title descendible by law at the ancestor's death. b. : to receive as a devise or legacy. 2. : to receive from a parent or ancestor by genetic transmission. inherit a defective enzyme. 3.
to receive money, a house, etc. from someone after they have died: Who will inherit the house when he dies? All her children will inherit equally. Fewer examples. She will inherit her father's estate when she is 21. She inherited a fortune from her grandmother. Would you quit your job if you inherited lots of money?
Inherited definition: received from or as if from one’s predecessors. See examples of INHERITED used in a sentence.
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.
The meaning of INHERITANCE is something that is or may be inherited. How to use inheritance in a sentence.
received from someone who has died: inherited money / property / wealth. an inherited situation, problem, department, etc. is one that you have become responsible for dealing with or managing: The inherited economy was recovering strongly, having been very sensibly managed for four years.
verb. /ɪnˈherɪt/ Verb Forms. [transitive, intransitive] to receive money, property, etc. from somebody when they die. inherit something from somebody She inherited a fortune from her father. inherit (something) He will inherit the title on the death of his uncle. Does he know that she stands to inherit? compare disinherit. Wordfinder.
1. Of or from one's ancestors: ancestral, hereditary, patrimonial. 2. Possessed at birth: congenital, hereditary, inborn, innate, native. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.
4 meanings: 1. to receive (property, a right, title, etc) by succession or under a will 2. to succeed as heir 3. to possess (a.... Click for more definitions.
