inherit
🇺🇸
/ɪnˈherɪt/
🇬🇧
/ɪnˈherɪt/
verb
B2
to receive money or property from someone who has died
She will inherit her grandmother's house when she passes away.
B2
to get physical features or qualities from your parents or ancestors
Children often inherit their eye color from their parents.
C1
to take over problems or responsibilities from someone else
The new manager had to inherit many challenges from the previous one.
translation
to receive money or property from someone who has died; to get physical features or qualities from your parents or ancestors; to take over problems or responsibilities from someone else
Word Forms
3rd Present
inherits
Past
inherited
Perfect
inherited
Progressive
inheriting