Inherit - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɪnˈherɪt|  American pronunciation of the word inherit
Brit.  |ɪnˈherɪt|  British pronunciation of the word inherit

verb

- obtain from someone after their death
I inherited a castle from my French grandparents
- receive from a predecessor
The new chairman inherited many problems from the previous chair
- receive by genetic transmission
I inherited my good eyesight from my mother

Extra examples

She inherited the family business from her father.

Baldness is inherited from the mother's side of the family.

She inherited her father's deep blue eyes.

She inherited a love of baseball from her dad.

When my brother left for college, I inherited his old computer.

The company's new president will inherit some complicated legal problems.

When the coach quit, her assistant inherited a last-place team.

He inherited a fortune from his grandmother.

The present government inherited a closed, state-dominated economy.

Mr. Grass inherited his work ethic from his father.

I inherited my mother's curly hair.

We inherited the furniture from the previous tenants.

I inherited a castle from my French grandparents

The new chairman inherited many problems from the previous chair

I inherited my good eyesight from my mother

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: inherit
he/she/it: inherits
present participle: inheriting
past tense: inherited
past participle: inherited
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