adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of inherit form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Obtained via an inheritance not-comparable

   "inherited money"

2. 2
   hereditary. not-comparable

   "an inherited disease"

Adjective

1. 1
   occurring among members of a family usually by heredity wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

atavisticbodilyborncoevalcongenitalconnatal

Example

More examples

"John inherited a large fortune."

Related phrases

inherited audience

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