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- pronunciation:
- ihn
he
riht
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verb |
| inflections: |
inherits, inheriting, inherited |
| definition 1: |
to receive from a person who has died; be heir to.
I inherited an accordion from my grandfather. |
| definition 2: |
to receive through a parent's genes.
She inherited those blue eyes from her father. |
| related words: |
acquire, get |
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| derivations: |
inheritable (adj.), inheritability (n.), inheritor (n.) |
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