inherited
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/ɪnˈhɛɹɪtɪd/
English
Definitions
verb
- To take possession of as a right (especially in Biblical translations).“Your descendants will inherit the earth.”
- To receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest after the previous owner's death.“After Grandad died, I inherited the house.”
- To receive a characteristic from one's ancestors by genetic transmission.“Let's hope the baby inherits his mother's looks and his father's intelligence.”
- To derive from people or conditions previously in force.“This country has inherited an invidious class culture.”
adjective
- Obtained via an inheritance“inherited money”
- Hereditary.“an inherited disease”
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Synonyms
inheritableheritablehereditaryfamilialtransmittedgenetictransmissiblelegacylandedreceivedsuccessionpassedhandedleftgotacquired