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inherit

in·he·rit

UK/ɪnˈhɛɹɪt/ US/ˌɪˈnhɛrʌt/ fairly common

verb

1.

obtain from someone after their death

  • “I inherited a castle from my French grandparents”
Synonyms
2.

receive from a predecessor

  • “The new chairman inherited many problems from the previous chair”
3.

receive by genetic transmission

  • “I inherited my good eyesight from my mother”

Origin

From Middle English enheriten, from Old French enheriter, from Late Latin inhereditare (“make heir”). Displaced native Old English ierfan.

Phrases

  • classical inheritance
  • composition over inheritance
  • inheritance powder
  • inheritance tax
  • multiple inheritance

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