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UK [ɪnˈherɪt] / US verb
Word forms "inherit":
present tense I/you/we/they inherit he/she/it inherits present participle inheriting past tense inherited past participle inherited
1)
a) [intransitive/transitive] to receive property or money from someone who has died
inherit something from someone:

He inherited the business from his father.

b) to receive a right or an official social position that belonged to a relative who has died
2)
a) [transitive] to be born with the same appearance or character as one of your parents

The boys inherited Derek's good looks.

b) to be born with a gene that causes a particular biological characteristic to be passed on
3) [transitive] to have responsibility for a situation that someone has started and left for you to deal with

the road building programme we inherited from the previous government

a) to get something from someone who lived in your house or did your job before you

I inherited Janine's desk and computer.

b) to have a belief, tradition, or way of life that you received from people who lived before you

Many countries have inherited traditions of public service.


English dictionary. 2014.

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