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 inherit inherit /ˌɪnˈhɛrət/

verb

  1. () Obtain from someone after their death  ( inherit )
    obtain from someone after their death
     I inherited a castle from my French grandparents
    I inherited a castle from my French grandparents
  2. Receive by genetic transmission  ( inherit )
    receive by genetic transmission
     I inherited my good eyesight from my mother
    I inherited my good eyesight from my mother
  3. Receive from a predecessor  ( inherit )
    receive from a predecessor
     The new chairman inherited many problems from the previous chair
    The new chairman inherited many problems from the previous chair