verb🔗ShareTo take possession of as a right (especially in Biblical translations)."Your descendants will inherit the earth."propertyreligionfamilylawChat 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."familypropertylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo receive a characteristic from one's ancestors by genetic transmission.""The baby inherits her mother's blue eyes." "familybiologyphysiologymedicinecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo derive from people or conditions previously in force."This country has inherited an invidious class culture."familypropertylawhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo come into an inheritance."After his grandmother passed away, Michael inherits her house and all of its contents. "familypropertyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo derive (existing functionality) from a superclass."ModalWindow inherits all the properties and methods of Window."computingtechnologytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo derive a new class from (a superclass)."The "Dog" class inherits properties like "legs" and "fur" from the "Animal" class. "computingtechnicaltechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo put in possession of."Upon his father's passing, John inherits the family farm. "familypropertybusinesslawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
