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inherit
receive a right as an heir: inherit the farm; receive a genetic character: inherit blue eyes
Not to be confused with:
inherent – innate; existing as a permanent, inseparable element or quality: an inherent love for animals
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in·her·it
(ĭn-hĕr′ĭt)v. in·her·it·ed, in·her·it·ing, in·her·its
v.tr.
1. Law
a. To take (property) by law of descent from an intestate owner.
b. To receive (property) by will; receive by bequest or devise.
2. To receive or take over from a predecessor: The new administration inherited the economic problems of the last four years.
3. Biology To receive (a characteristic) from a parent or ancestor by genetic transmission.
4. To gain (something) as one's right or portion: "A certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" (King James Bible).
v.intr.
To hold or take possession of an inheritance.
[Middle English enheriten, from Old French enheriter, to make heir to, from Late Latin inhērēditāre, to inherit : Latin in-, in; see in-2 + Late Latin hērēditāre, to inherit (from Latin hērēs, hērēd-, heir; see ghē- in Indo-European roots).]
in·her′i·tor n.
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inherit
(ɪnˈhɛrɪt)vb, -its, -iting or -ited
1. (Law) to receive (property, a right, title, etc) by succession or under a will
2. (Law) (intr) to succeed as heir
3. (Genetics) (tr) to possess (a characteristic) through genetic transmission
4. (tr) to receive (a position, attitude, property, etc) from a predecessor
[C14: from Old French enheriter, from Late Latin inhērēditāre to appoint an heir, from Latin hērēs heir]
inˈherited adj
inˈheritor n
inˈheritress, inˈheritrix fem n
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in•her•it
(ɪnˈhɛr ɪt)v.t.
1. to take or receive (property, a right, a title, etc.) by succession or will, as an heir.
2. to receive as if by succession from predecessors.
3. to receive (a genetic character) by the transmission of hereditary factors.
4. to succeed (a person) as heir.
5. to receive as one's portion; come into possession of: to inherit a sister's old clothes.
v.i. 6. to have succession as heir.
[1275–1325; Middle English < Middle French < Late Latin inhērēditāre to make heir]
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inherit
Past participle: inherited
Gerund: inheriting
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| Verb | 1. | inherit - obtain from someone after their death; "I inherited a castle from my French grandparents" acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work" inherit - receive by genetic transmission; "I inherited my good eyesight from my mother" inherit - receive from a predecessor; "The new chairman inherited many problems from the previous chair" |
| 2. | inherit - receive from a predecessor; "The new chairman inherited many problems from the previous chair" inherit - obtain from someone after their death; "I inherited a castle from my French grandparents" | |
| 3. | inherit - receive by genetic transmission; "I inherited my good eyesight from my mother" receive, have - get something; come into possession of; "receive payment"; "receive a gift"; "receive letters from the front" inherit - obtain from someone after their death; "I inherited a castle from my French grandparents" |
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inherit
verb
1. be left, come into, be willed, accede to, succeed to, be bequeathed, fall heir to He has no son to inherit his land.
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inherit
verbTo receive (property) from one who has died:
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inherit
[ɪnˈherɪt] VT (gen) → heredar (from de) we inherited these problems from the last government → estos problemas son un legado del gobierno anteriorCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
inherit
(inˈherit) verb1. to receive (property etc belonging to someone who has died). He inherited the house from his father; She inherited four thousand dollars from her father.heredar
2. to have (qualities) the same as one's parents etc. She inherits her quick temper from her mother.heredar
inˈheritance noun1. money etc inherited. He spent most of his inheritance on drink.herencia
2. the act of inheriting. The property came to him by inheritance.herencia
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inherit
→ heredarMultilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
inherit
v. heredar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
inherit
vt heredarEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.