inherit |
to receive (money, property, or the like) through a will made by, or legal succession to, a person who has died; be heir to. [5 definitions] |
inheritable |
combined form of inherit. |
inheritance |
money, property, position, or the like, that is or may be inherited through a will or legal succession. [4 definitions] |
inheritance tax |
a tax levied on property that is inherited. |
inhibit |
to hold back, restrain, prevent, or tend to do so. [2 definitions] |
inhibition |
the act of inhibiting, or the condition of being inhibited. [3 definitions] |
inhibitor |
an agent that suppresses a chemical reaction or biological process. |
in hock |
on deposit at a pawnbroker's. [2 definitions] |
inhospitable |
of a person, group, action, or the like, not friendly or welcoming; not showing or inclined to show hospitality. [2 definitions] |
inhospitality |
an inhospitable attitude or behavior; lack of hospitality. |
in hot water |
(informal) in a bad situation; in trouble. |
inhuman |
characterized by a lack of human warmth, mercy, or sympathy; cruel, brutal, or unfeeling. [3 definitions] |
inhumane |
lacking pity, compassion, or kindness; not humane. |
inhumanity |
lack of pity, sympathy, or kindness; cruelty. [2 definitions] |
inhume |
to bury (a body) in the ground; inter. |
inimical |
like an enemy; hostile. [2 definitions] |
inimitable |
impossible to imitate, because of uniqueness or superiority. |
iniquitous |
of, showing, or characterized by iniquity; wicked, sinful, or unjust. |
iniquity |
great injustice or wickedness. [2 definitions] |
in irons |
undergoing confinement or restraint, as for punishment; in shackles or fetters. |
initial |
of the beginning; first. [4 definitions] |