inheriting Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb obtain from someone after their death
    inherit.
    • I inherited a castle from my French grandparents
  2. verb receive from a predecessor
    inherit.
    • The new chairman inherited many problems from the previous chair
  3. verb receive by genetic transmission
    inherit.
    • I inherited my good eyesight from my mother
  4. adjective satellite having the legal right to inherit

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