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inherit
What does inherit mean?
inherit (verb): obtain from someone after their death.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce inherit?
/ɪnˈhɛɹət/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does inherit come from?
From Middle English enheriten, from Old French enheriter, from Late Latin inhereditare (“make heir”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to inherit
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “inherit” mean?
circulate or distribute or equip with
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obtain from someone after their death
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to advise, propose, counsel favorably
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to add contents to so that it is full
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