Inherit: meaning, definitions and examples

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inherit

 

[ ษชnหˆhษ›rษชt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

family

Receive something as a result of the death of the previous holder.

Synonyms

acquire, obtain, receive

Examples of usage

  • He inherited the family business after his father passed away.
  • She inherited her grandmother's antique jewelry collection.
  • The prince will inherit the throne when the king abdicates.
Context #2 | Verb

qualities

Derive (a quality, characteristic, or predisposition) genetically from one's parents or ancestors.

Synonyms

acquire, derive, take over

Examples of usage

  • She inherited her mother's artistic talent.
  • He inherited his father's sense of humor.
  • The children inherited their grandparents' blue eyes.

Translations

Translations of the word "inherit" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น herdar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคฐเคพเคธเคค เคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เคฎเคฟเคฒเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช erben

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mewarisi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัƒัะฟะฐะดะบัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dziedziczyฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็›ธ็ถšใ™ใ‚‹ (ใใ†ใžใใ™ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท hรฉriter

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ heredar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท miras almak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ƒ์†๋ฐ›๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุฑุซ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dฤ›dit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ dediฤiลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ปงๆ‰ฟ (jรฌchรฉng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ podedovati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ erfa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผาฑั€ะฐา“ะฐ า›ะฐะปัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ”แƒ›แƒ™แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ›แƒ˜แƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ miras almaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ heredar

Etymology

The word 'inherit' originated from the Latin word 'inheritare', which means 'to appoint as heir' or 'to receive by inheritance'. The concept of inheritance has been a fundamental part of human societies for centuries, with the passing down of property, titles, and traits from one generation to the next. In modern times, inheritance can also refer to the transmission of genetic information from parents to offspring.

See also: disinherit, inheritance, inherited, inheritor, inheritrix.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,072, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.