inheriting

Verb

inherit (third-person singular simple present inherits, present participle inheriting, simple past and past participle inherited)

1. (transitive) To receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest, usually after the previous owner's death.
   • After Grandad died, I inherited the house.

   Antonyms:

   bequeath, leave

   1. (intransitive, transitive) To come into an inheritance.
      • Lucky old Daniel – his grandfather died rich, and he's inherited.
2. (transitive) To take possession of as a right (especially in Biblical translations).
   • Your descendants will inherit the earth.
3. (transitive) 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.
4. (transitive) To derive from people or conditions previously in force.
   • This country has inherited an invidious class culture.
5. (transitive) To derive (existing functionality) from a superclass.
   • ModalWindow inherits all the properties and methods of Window.

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