inherit

One entry found for inherit.

Main Entry: in·her·it
Pronunciation: in-'her-&t, -'he-r&t
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English enheriten to give right of inheritance to, from Anglo-French enheriter, from Late Latin inhereditare, from Latin in- + hereditas inheritance -- more at HEREDITY
transitive verb
1 : to come into possession of or receive especially as a right or divine portion <and every one who has left houses or brothers or sisters...for my name's sake, will receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life -- Matthew 19:29 (Revised Standard Version)>
2 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
3 : to receive from a parent or ancestor by genetic transmission <inherit a defective enzyme>
4 : to have in turn or receive as if from an ancestor <inherited the problem from his predecessor>
intransitive verb : to take or hold a possession or rights by inheritance
- in·her·i·tor /-(r)&-t&r/ noun
- in·her·i·tress /-(r)&-tr&s/ or in·her·i·trix /-(r)&-(")triks/ noun