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inherit [ɪnˈhɛrɪt] vb -its, -iting, -ited
1. (Law) to receive (property, a right, title, etc.) by succession or under a will 2. (Law) (intr) to succeed as heir 3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) (tr) to possess (a characteristic) through genetic transmission 4. (tr) to receive (a position, attitude, property, etc.) from a predecessor [from Old French enheriter, from Late Latin inhērēditāre to appoint an heir, from Latin hērēs heir] inherited adj inheritor n inheritress , inheritrix fem n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
inherit Translations inherit [ɪnˈherɪt] VT (gen) → heredar (from de) we inherited these problems from the last government → estos problemas son un legado del gobierno anterior inherit [ɪnˈhɛrɪt] vt (= be heir to) [+ money, property] → hériter de, hériter She inherited her father's house → Elle a hérité la maison de son père., Elle a hérité de la maison de son père. paintings that he inherited from his father → des tableaux qu'il a hérités de son père, des tableaux dont il a hérité de son père (= be born with) [+ disease, characteristic] → hériter de Her children have inherited her love of sport → Ses enfants ont hérité de son amour du sport. an inherited disease → une maladie héréditaire (= be left with) [+ situation, problem, task] → hériter de vi → hériter inherit v inherit [inˈherit] 1 to receive (property etc belonging to someone who has died) He inherited the house from his father; She inherited four thousand dollars from her father. erf يَرِثُ наследявам (z)dědit arve erben κληρονομώ heredar pärima ارث بردن periä hériter (de) לָרֶשֶת उत्तराधिकार में प्राप्त करना naslijediti (meg)örököl mewarisi erfa ereditare 相続する 물려받다 paveldėti mantot mewarisi erven arve (o)dziedziczyć herdar a moşteni наследовать zdediť podedovati naslediti ärva รับมรดก miras olarak almak 繼承 діставати в спадщину, успадковувати قانونا بطور جانشین حاصل کرنا thừa kế 继承 2 to have (qualities) the same as one's parents etc She inherits her quick temper from her mother. geërf يَرِثُ عادةً أو صِفَةً наследявам zdědit arve erben κληρονομώ heredar pärima ارث بردن periä tenir (qqch. de qqn) לָרֶשֶת उत्ताराधिकार में प्राप्त करना, विरासत में पाना, अत्तराधिकार में पाना naslijediti örököl mewarisi sifat erfa avere (ereditato) 受け継ぐ 유전으로 이어받다 paveldėti pārmantot mewarisi sifat erven arve (o)dziedziczyć herdar a moşteni унаследовать zdediť podedovati naslediti ärva สืบต่อ kalıtım yoluyla geçmek 遺傳到 успадковувати اسلاف سے وراثتہً پانا thừa hưởng 经遗传而得 n inˈheritance 1 money etc inherited He spent most of his inheritance on drink. erfporsie ميراث، تَرِكَه наследство dědictví arv das Erbe κληρονομιά herencia pärand ارث perintö héritage יְרוּשָׁה उत्तराधिकार nasljeđe örökség warisan arfur eredità 遺産 상속 재산 palikimas mantojums warisan erfenis arv spadek herança moştenire наследство dedičstvo dediščina nasleđe arv, arvedel เงินมรดก miras 遺產 спадщина میراث gia tài 遗产 2 the act of inheriting The property came to him by inheritance. erflating وِراثَه наследяване dědictví arv die Vererbung κληρονομιά herencia pärimine ارث بری periytyminen héritage יְרוּשָׁה उत्तराधिकार baštinjenje öröklés sebagai warisan erfð; arfur eredità 相続 상속 paveldėjimas mantošana sebagai warisan erflating arv(ing) dziedziczenie herança moştenire наследование dedičstvo dedovanje nasleđivanje arv การรับมรดก miras olarak, miras alma 繼承 успадкування ترکے میں پانا sự thừa kế 继承 inherit → يَرِث zdědit arve erben κληρονομώ heredar periä hériter naslijediti ereditare 相続する 물려받다 erven arve odziedziczyć herdar наследовать ärva รับมรดก miras almak thừa kế 继承 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Let nothing linger after-- No whispering ghost remain, In wall, or beam, or rafter, Of any hate or pain: Cleanse and call home thy spirit, Deny her leave to cast, On aught thy heirs inherit, The shadow of her past. Nature is turning out Wilcoxes in this peaceful abode, so that they may inherit the earth. They are generally of French descent, and inherit much of the gayety and lightness of heart of their ancestors, being full of anecdote and song, and ever ready for the dance. |
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