inherit

Meanings

Verb

obtain from someone after their death
- "I inherited a castle from my French grandparents"
receive from a predecessor
- "The new chairman inherited many problems from the previous chair"
receive by genetic transmission
- "I inherited my good eyesight from my mother"
To receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest after the previous owner's death.
To receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest after the previous owner's death.
To come into an inheritance.
To take possession of as a right (especially in Biblical translations).
To receive a characteristic from one's ancestors by genetic transmission.
To derive from people or conditions previously in force.
To derive (existing functionality) from a superclass.
To derive a new class from (a superclass).
To put in possession of.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English enheriten, from Old French enheriter, from Late Latin inhereditare (“make heir”). Displaced native Old English ierfan.

Antonyms

bequeath, leave

Scrabble Score: 10

inherit is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
inherit is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
inherit is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

inherit is a valid Words With Friends word