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- pronunciation:
- ihn
he
riht
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
inherits, inheriting, inherited |
| definition 1: |
to receive from a person who has died; be heir to.
I inherited an accordion from my grandfather. |
| definition 2: |
to receive through a parent's genes.
She inherited those blue eyes from her father. |
| related words: |
acquire, get |
(v.)inherit
+ adverb
someday
(v.)inherit
+ noun
acre,
ancestor,
apartheid,
asset,
aunt,
bulk,
castle,
characteristic,
chromosome,
chunk,
copy,
crisis,
crown,
debt,
deficit,
disease,
disorder,
disposition,
dollar,
earth,
empire,
era,
estate,
farm,
father,
fortune,
gene,
grandfather,
grandmother,
grandparent,
jewelry,
kingdom,
land,
legacy,
mansion,
mantle,
mess,
mother,
parcel,
parent,
predecessor,
presidency,
property,
stake,
sum,
talent,
temper,
tendency,
throne,
title,
trait,
uncle,
wealth,
wind
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| derivations: |
inheritable (adj.), inheritability (n.), inheritor (n.) |
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