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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    bequeath inherit receive get acquire obtain gain procure accept take assume succeed follow come into fall heir to receive as a legacy receive as an inheritance take over step into move into enter upon come by derive get through obtain through acquire through have bestowed upon have conferred upon have granted have given have passed down have handed down pass down hand down bestow confer grant give leave will devise bequeath legate transfer convey assign cede yield surrender relinquish abandon disown renounce repudiate reject decline refuse disclaim waive forgo forfeit lose misplace mislay

    Meaning of Inherit

    The primary meaning of the word "Inherit" is to receive or take possession of something, especially property or a title, as a result of the death of a relative or previous owner.

    Definitions

    • To receive or take possession of something, especially property or a title, as a result of the death of a relative or previous owner
    • To receive a quality, characteristic, or condition from one's parents or ancestors
    • To take over or assume a role, position, or responsibility

    Etymology of Inherit

    The word "Inherit" comes from the Old French word "enheriter", which is derived from the Latin words "in" (meaning "in" or "on") and "hereditare" (meaning "to leave as a legacy")
    The Latin word "hereditare" is derived from "heres" (meaning "heir") and the suffix "-itare" (meaning "to make" or "to do")
    The word "Inherit" has been used in the English language since the 14th century to describe the act of receiving or taking possession of something, especially property or a title, as a result of the death of a relative or previous owner

    Example Uses

    • She inherited a large sum of money from her grandmother's estate
    • He inherited his father's business and has been running it successfully for years
    • The new king inherited a country in turmoil and had to make difficult decisions to restore order
    • The company inherited a lot of debt when it took over the struggling firm
    • The child inherited her mother's musical talent and has been playing the piano since she was a child

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    forfeit relinquish surrender abandon disown renounce repudiate reject decline refuse disclaim waive forgo lose misplace mislay sell give away donate bequeath will devise legate transfer convey assign cede yield disinherit disinherite cut out cut off shut out exclude bar prevent prohibit deny refuse withhold retain keep hold reserve conserve preserve protect defend

    Related Nouns

    inheritance heir legacy estate property title possession asset wealth fortune heritage tradition custom culture ancestry lineage descent birthright patrimony bequest devise will testament probate succession heredity genetics genealogy family relatives ancestors descendants successors beneficiaries heirs apparent next of kin

    Related Verbs

    bequeath leave will devise legate transfer convey assign cede yield surrender relinquish abandon disown renounce repudiate reject decline refuse disclaim waive forgo inherit receive get acquire obtain gain procure accept take assume succeed follow come into fall heir to receive as a legacy receive as an inheritance

    Related Adjectives

    inherited hereditary ancestral familial genetic genetic familial cultural traditional customary historical inherited bequeathed devised willed legated transferred conveyed assigned ceded yielded surrendered relinquished abandoned disowned renounced repudiated rejected declined refused disclaimed waived forfeited lost misplaced mislaid inherited heirless heirloom heritable inheritable transmissible transferable conveyable assignable cedeable yieldable surrenderable relinquishable abandonable disownable renounceable repudiable rejectable declinable