Inherit: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฐ
inherit
[ ษชnหhษrษชt ]
family
Receive something as a result of the death of the previous holder.
Synonyms
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.
qualities
Derive (a quality, characteristic, or predisposition) genetically from one's parents or ancestors.
Synonyms
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:
๐ต๐น herdar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคฟเคฐเคพเคธเคค เคฎเฅเค เคฎเคฟเคฒเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช erben
๐ฎ๐ฉ mewarisi
๐บ๐ฆ ััะฟะฐะดะบัะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ dziedziczyฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ็ธ็ถใใ (ใใใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท hรฉriter
๐ช๐ธ heredar
๐น๐ท miras almak
๐ฐ๐ท ์์๋ฐ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฑุซ
๐จ๐ฟ dฤdit
๐ธ๐ฐ dediฤiลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ็ปงๆฟ (jรฌchรฉng)
๐ธ๐ฎ podedovati
๐ฎ๐ธ erfa
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผาฑัะฐาะฐ าะฐะปั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแ แแแแแ แแแฆแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ miras almaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ heredar
Word origin
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.