meaning of inherit

1. To take by descent from an ancestor; to take by inheritance; to take as heir on the death of an ancestor or other person to whose estate one succeeds; to receive as a right or title descendible by law from an ancestor at his decease; as, the heir inherits the land or real estate of his father; the eldest son of a nobleman inherits his fathers title; the eldest son of a king inherits the crown.
2.
To receive or take by birth; to have by nature; to derive or acquire from ancestors, as mental or physical qualities; as, he inherits a strong constitution, a tendency to disease, etc.
3.
To come into possession of; to possess; to own; to enjoy as a possession.
4.
To put in possession of.
5.
To take or hold a possession, property, estate, or rights by inheritance.
6.
obtain from someone after their death; "I inherited a castle from my French ">grandparents"


Related Words

inherit | inheritability | inheritable | inheritably | inheritance | inheritance tax | inherited | inherited disease | inherited disorder | inherited wealth | inheriting | inheritor | inheritress | inheritrix |

Developed & Maintained By Taraprasad.com

Treasure Words