Inherit has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
obtain from someone after their death
"I inherited a castle from my French grandparents"
2
receive from a predecessor
"The new chairman inherited many problems from the previous chair"
3
receive by genetic transmission
"I inherited my good eyesight from my mother"
4
To take possession of as a right (especially in Biblical translations).
"The scriptures teach that we all inherit glory from our Creator, not by earning it but by receiving it as a divine right."
Example Sentences
"I inherited a castle from my French grandparents"
verb
"The new chairman inherited many problems from the previous chair"
verb
"I inherited my good eyesight from my mother"
verb
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)