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adjective
- 1. (of money, property, or a title) received as an heir at the death of the previous holder: "inherited wealth"
- 2. (of a quality, characteristic, or predisposition) derived genetically from one's parents or ancestors: "inherited diseases"
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Inherited means received from someone who has died, or an inherited situation, problem, department, etc. is one that you have become responsible for dealing with or managing. See how to use inherited in sentences and learn its pronunciation.
Inherit means to receive something from someone who has died, or to be born with a certain quality or characteristic. Learn how to use inherit in different contexts, such as law, biology, or business, with examples and translations.
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verb (used with object) to take or receive (property, a right, a title, etc.) by succession or will, as an heir: to inherit the family business. to receive as if by succession from predecessors: the problems the new government inherited from the previous administration.
Inherited definition: received from or as if from one’s predecessors. See examples of INHERITED used in a sentence.
Inherited means received from someone who has died, or an inherited situation, problem, department, etc. is one that you have become responsible for dealing with or managing. See how to use inherited in sentences from various sources and learn its pronunciation.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the verb 'inherit' in British and American English. Find out how to inherit money, property, characteristics, or qualities from someone who has died, or from a predecessor or ancestor.
