Inherited

/ɪnˈhɛɹɪtɪd/

verb

  1. To take possession of as a right (especially in Biblical translations).

    Your descendants will inherit the earth.

  2. To receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest after the previous owner's death.

    After Grandad died, I inherited the house.

  3. To receive a characteristic from one's ancestors by genetic transmission.

    Let's hope the baby inherits his mother's looks and his father's intelligence.

adjective

  1. Obtained via an inheritance

    inherited money

  2. Hereditary.

    an inherited disease

inherited

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