inherit

verb

US /ɪnˈherɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	inherit
he/she/it	inherits
present participle	inheriting
past tense	inherited
past participle	inherited

1
intransitive/transitive to receive property or money from someone who has died
inherit something from someone:
He inherited the business from his father.
Synonyms and related words
Inheritance, inheriting and heritage
an accident of birth
be descended from
beneficiary
1. 1a
  to receive a right or an official social position that belonged to a relative who has died
  Synonyms and related words
  Inheritance, inheriting and heritage
  an accident of birth
  be descended from
  beneficiary
2
transitive to be born with the same appearance or character as one of your parents
The boys inherited Derek’s good looks.
Synonyms and related words
Inheritance, inheriting and heritage
an accident of birth
be descended from
beneficiary
1. 2a
  to be born with a gene that causes a particular biological characteristic to be passed on
  Synonyms and related words
  Genes and genetics
  allele
  carrier
  carry
3
transitive to have responsibility for a situation that someone has started and left for you to deal with
the road-building program we inherited from the previous administration
Synonyms and related words
To be responsible for something
answer for
accept
carry
1. 3a
  to get something from someone who lived in your house or did your job before you
  I inherited Janine’s desk and computer.
  Synonyms and related words
  To get something or someone
  get
  come by
  accept
2. 3b
  to have a belief, tradition, or way of life that you received from people who lived before you
  Many countries have inherited traditions of public service.
  Synonyms and related words
  To have an opinion or opinions
  think
  believe in
  say

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