English

Etymology
OF. term|enheriter, from LL. term|inhereditare||make heir.

Pronunciation
IPA|/ɪn'h�rɪt/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�rɪt|-�rɪt

Verb
en-verb

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

#:Your descendants will inherit the earth.

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

#:After Grandad died, I inherited the house.

1. transitive biology 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.

1. transitive To derive from people or conditions previously in force

#:This country has inherited an invidious class culture.

1. intransitive to come into an inheritance

#:Lucky old Daniel � his parents were both killed, and he's inherited.

Derived terms
inheritable
inheritance
inherited
inheritor

Translations
trans-top|to receive property or a title by legal succession etc.
Chinese: 繼�, 继�
CJKV Characters: �
Czech: zd�dit
Dutch: erven
Finnish: periä
French: hériter
German: übernehmen, erben
Greek: κλη�ονομή�ει
Italian: ereditare
trans-mid
Japanese: ���
Norwegian: arve
Portuguese: herdar
Russian: �на�ледова��
Spanish: heredar
Swedish: ärva
trans-bottom

trans-top|to receive a characteristic by genetic transmission
Czech: zd�dit
German: erben
trans-mid
Norwegian: arve
Swedish: ärva
trans-bottom

fa:inherit
fr:inherit
io:inherit
it:inherit
hu:inherit
pl:inherit
fi:inherit
ta:inherit
te:inherit
vi:inherit
zh:inherit

• 2007-12-21 04:46 - Circeus - /* Etymology */

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