inheritor

in·her·it

I0142600 (ĭn-hĕr′ĭt)v. in·her·it·ed, in·her·it·ing, in·her·its v.tr.1. Law 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. To gain (something) as one's right or portion: "A certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" (King James Bible).v.intr. To hold or take possession of an inheritance.

[Middle English enheriten, from Old French enheriter, to make heir to, from Late Latin inhērēditāre, to inherit : Latin in-, in; see in-² + Late Latin hērēditāre, to inherit (from Latin hērēs, hērēd-, heir; see ghē- in Indo-European roots).]

in·her′i·tor n.

in•her•i•tor

(ɪnˈhɛr ɪ tər)

n. a person who inherits; heir.

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inheritor - a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of anotherheir, heritorrecipient, receiver - a person who receives somethingheir apparent - an heir whose right to an inheritance cannot be defeated if that person outlives the ancestorheir-at-law - the person legally entitled to inherit the property of someone who dies intestateheiress, inheritress, inheritrix - a female heirheir presumptive - a person who expects to inherit but whose right can be defeated by the birth of a nearer relative

inheritor

noun heir, successor, recipient, beneficiary, legatee Two thirds of inheritors promptly sold the houses they were left.

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inheritor

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inheritor

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noun heir

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noun a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another

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