Meaning
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Inherit (verb) means:
- To receive money, property, or other assets from someone after they die.
- To receive qualities, characteristics, or rights from ancestors or predecessors.
- In programming, to derive properties or methods from a parent class.
Grammar and Usage
- Part of speech: Verb
- Transitivity: Transitive (requires an object)
Patterns
- inherit sth from sb → "She inherited the house from her grandmother."
- be inherited by sb (passive) → "The land was inherited by his eldest son."
Common Phrases
- inherit property
- inherit wealth
- inherit responsibility
- inherit traits
- inherit a title
Collocations
- inherit + fortune/property/estate/money
- inherit + talent/characteristic/genes
- inherit + problem/responsibility/legacy
Examples
- She inherited a large fortune from her uncle.
- Children inherit certain physical traits from their parents.
- He inherited his father’s sense of humor.
- The eldest son inherited the family business.
- The new CEO inherited many problems from her predecessor.
- This painting was inherited by the museum.
- The program inherits several features from the previous version.
- The kingdom was inherited by the young prince.
- She inherited blue eyes from her mother.
- In object-oriented programming, a subclass can inherit methods from its parent class.
Synonyms or Related
- receive (when used about property or money)
- come into (inherit money or property)
- derive (get qualities or traits)
- be left (in a will)
- acquire (more general)