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Word: Inherit
Speech Type: Verb
Middle English enherite ‘receive as a right’, from Old French enheriter, from late Latin inhereditare ‘appoint as heir’, from Latin in- ‘in’ + heres, hered- ‘heir’
ɪnˈhɛrɪt
receive (money, property, or a title) as an heir at the death of the previous holder
Short Definition:receive property or title on someone's death
Examples:- she inherited a fortune from her father
derive (a quality, characteristic, or predisposition) genetically from one's parents or ancestors.
Short Definition:derive characteristic from parents or ancestors
receive or be left with (a situation, object, etc.) from a predecessor or former owner
Short Definition:be left with something from predecessor
Examples:- spending commitments inherited from previous governments
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