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- DictionaryInherited/inˈherədəd/
adjective
- 1. (of money, property, or a title) received as an heir at the death of the previous holder: "inherited wealth"
- 2. (of a quality, characteristic, or predisposition) derived genetically from one's parents or ancestors: "inherited diseases"
1. a. : to receive from an ancestor as a right or title descendible by law at the ancestor's death. b. : to receive as a devise or legacy. 2. : to receive from a parent or ancestor by genetic transmission. inherit a defective enzyme. 3. : to have in turn or receive as if from an ancestor. inherited the problem from his predecessor. 4.
Inherited definition: received from or as if from one’s predecessors. See examples of INHERITED used in a sentence.
INHERITED definition: 1. received from someone who has died: 2. an inherited situation, problem, department, etc. is one…. Learn more.
1. : something that is or may be inherited. 2. a. : the act of inheriting property. b. : the reception of genetic qualities by transmission from parent to offspring. c. : the acquisition of a possession, condition, or trait from past generations.
Inherit definition: to take or receive (property, a right, a title, etc.) by succession or will, as an heir. See examples of INHERIT used in a sentence.
an inherited situation, problem, department, etc. is one that you have become responsible for dealing with or managing: The inherited economy was recovering strongly, having been very sensibly managed for four years.
INHERIT definition: 1. to receive money, a house, etc. from someone after they have died: 2. to be born with the same…. Learn more.
Regardless of her death, you might inherit her sense of humor or rather large nose. To inherit is to receive from a predecessor. When you are talking about property, inherit is always used to describe something you get after someone else has died.
If your inherited traits include your red hair, freckles, and stubbornness, it means older people in your family also have them. Something you receive from your parents, grandparents, or other family members is inherited, whether it's a personality trait or a house in the Catskills.
a. To take (property) by law of descent from an intestate owner. b. To receive (property) by will; receive by bequest or devise. 2. To receive or take over from a predecessor: The new administration inherited the economic problems of the last four years. 3. Biology To receive (a characteristic) from a parent or ancestor by genetic transmission. 4.
