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Inherited - English meaning

Inherited – definitions in English dictionary

adjective

(of money, property, or a title) received as an heir at the death of the previous holder.

Usage examples:

Inherited wealth
adjective

(of a quality, characteristic, or predisposition) derived genetically from one's parents or ancestors.

Usage examples:

Inherited diseases
verb

Receive (money, property, or a title) as an heir at the death of the previous holder.

Usage examples:

She inherited a fortune from her father

Synonims:

Become heir toFall heir toCome into/byBe bequeathedBe leftBe willedBe devised
verb

Derive (a quality, characteristic, or predisposition) genetically from one's parents or ancestors.

verb

Receive or be left with (a situation, object, etc.) from a predecessor or former owner.

Usage examples:

Spending commitments inherited from previous governments

Synonims:

Succeed toAccede toAssumeTake overCome intoBe elevated toHave conferred on one

Inherited translation into English

Inherited: translate from English into Chinese

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遗传

Inherited: translate from English into Dutch

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Geërfd, Ervend

Inherited: translate from English into French

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Hérité, Héréditaire

Inherited: translate from English into German

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Vererbt, Ererbt, Angestammt

Inherited: translate from English into Hindi

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विरासत में मिला, वंशागत, आनुवंशिक, दाय, परंपरा व्दारा प्राप्त, वंशगत

Inherited: translate from English into Italian

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Ereditato

Inherited: translate from English into Korean

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상속, 상속하는

Inherited: translate from English into Russian

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Унаследовал, Унаследованный

Inherited: translate from English into Spanish

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Heredado

Word origin

Middle English enherite ‘receive as a right’, from Old French enheriter, from late Latin inhereditare ‘appoint as heir’, from Latin in- ‘in’ + heres, hered- ‘heir’.

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Inherited – similar words

inherit

verb

Receive (money, property, or a title) as an heir at the death of the previous holder.

Usage examples:

She inherited a fortune from her father
verb

To receive money, property, or possessions from someone after the person has died

Usage examples:

Who will inherit the house when he dies?
verb

To receive money, property, or assets from someone who has died

Usage examples:

All her children stand to inherit equally., inherit sth from sb she inherited a fortune from her fa…
Inherit - all meanings in English

Inherited synonims

assume

verb

Suppose to be the case, without proof.

Usage examples:

Topics which assume detailed knowledge of local events
Assume - all meanings in English

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