Inherited - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌɪnˈherətəd|  American pronunciation of the word inherited
Brit.  |ɪnˈherɪtɪd|  British pronunciation of the word inherited
- this word is a past tense form of the verb to inherit
- this word is a past participle form of the verb to inherit

adjective

- occurring among members of a family usually by heredity (syn: familial, genetic, hereditary, transmissible, transmitted)
an inherited disease

Extra examples

He inherited the estate from his parents.

He inherited a small piece of land from a distant relative.

She inherited a good set of genes from her parents.

She inherited her mother's crystal.

The world is, as usual, a frightening place to enter for all save the precious few impaired by inherited security.

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.

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

He inherited a handsome fortune.

He inherited an immense fortune.

...Charles inherited the position of potentate of the Holy Roman Empire from his grandfather, as well that of king of Spain from his father....

...a watershed moment in her life came when she inherited a reasonable sum of money and was able to start her own coffee shop...

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