Words Like INHERIT
We have put together a list of words that are similar to INHERIT.
6 Alternative Words Similar to inherit
2 examples of inherit
1
the heir inherits the land or real estate of his father; the eldest son of a nobleman inherits his father's title; the eldest son of a king inherits the crown.
2
he inherits a strong constitution, a tendency to disease, etc.; to inherit hemophilia
10 definitions of inherit
1
To take by descent from an ancestor; to take by inheritance; to take as heir on the death of an ancestor or other person to whose estate one succeeds; to receive as a right or title descendible by law from an ancestor at his decease
2
To receive or take by birth; to have by nature; to derive or acquire from ancestors, as mental or physical qualities, genes, or genetic traits
3
To come into possession of; to possess; to own; to enjoy as a possession.
4
To put in possession of.
5
To take or hold a possession, property, estate, or rights by inheritance.
6
receive from a predecessor
7
obtain from someone after their death
8
receive by genetic transmission
9
To receive (property or a title, for example) from an ancestor by legal succession or will.
10
To receive by bequest or as a legacy.