verb🔗ShareTo take possession of as a right (especially in Biblical translations)."Your descendants will inherit the earth."familyreligionrighttheologypropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest after the previous owner's death."After Grandad died, I inherited the house."familypropertylawroyaltitleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo receive a characteristic from one's ancestors by genetic transmission."She is inheriting her mother's musical talent. "familybiologymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo derive from people or conditions previously in force."This country has inherited an invidious class culture."familypropertyconditionhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo come into an inheritance."After his grandmother passed away, David was excited about inheriting her old house. "familypropertylawfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo derive (existing functionality) from a superclass."ModalWindow inherits all the properties and methods of Window."computingtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo derive a new class from (a superclass)."The "Dog" class is inheriting properties like "bark" and "fetch" from the more general "Animal" class. "technologycomputingsciencetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo put in possession of."My brother is inheriting our grandfather's antique watch. "propertyfamilylawassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
