Inheriting - English meaning

Inheriting – definitions in English dictionary

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 to Fall heir to Come into/by Be bequeathed Be left Be willed Be devised
verb
Derive (a quality, characteristic, or predisposition) genetically from one's parents or ancestors.
Usage examples:
This gives the basis for following genetically inherited traits, ranging from predisposition to cer…
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 to Accede to Assume Take over Come into Be elevated to Have conferred on one

verb
Present participle of inherit
Usage examples:
Who will inherit the house when he dies?, all her children will inherit equally., rosie inherited h…

Inheriting translation into English

Inheriting: translate from English into Chinese

继承, 承受, 袭, 胤

Inheriting: translate from English into Dutch

Erven, Beërven, Overerven

Inheriting: translate from English into French

Hériter, Hériter de, Succéder à

Inheriting: translate from English into German

Erben, Ererben

Inheriting: translate from English into Hindi

इनहेरिट, पूर्वजों से प्राप्त करना, पैतृक सम्पत्ति पाना, प्रकृति से पाना, उत्तराधिकार में पाना

Inheriting: translate from English into Italian

Ereditare

Inheriting: translate from English into Korean

상속, 이어받다, 물려받다, 재산을 물려받다

Inheriting: translate from English into Russian

Наследование, Наследовать, Унаследовать, Перенять, Быть наследником, Перенимать, Получать в наследство

Inheriting: translate from English into Spanish

Heredando, Heredar, Tomar herencia

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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Inheriting – similar words

inheritable

ɪnˈhɛrɪtəb(ə)l

adjective
Capable of being inherited.
Usage examples:
These characteristics are inheritable

Inheritable - all meanings in English

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

Inheriting 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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