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- Dictionaryinherited/ɪnˈhɛrɪtɪd/
adjective
- 1. (of money, property, or a title) received as an heir at the death of the previous holder: "inherited wealth"
- 2. (of a quality, characteristic, or predisposition) derived genetically from one's parents or ancestors: "inherited diseases"
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Oct 30, 2012 · a. : to receive from an ancestor as a right or title descendible by law at the ancestor's death. b. : to receive as a devise or legacy. 2. : to receive from a parent or ancestor by genetic transmission. inherit a defective enzyme. 3. : to have in turn or receive as if from an ancestor.
INHERITED definition: 1. received from someone who has died: 2. an inherited situation, problem, department, etc. is one…. Learn more.
INHERIT definition: 1. to receive money, a house, etc. from someone after they have died: 2. to be born with the same…. Learn more.
Inherited definition: received from or as if from one’s predecessors. See examples of INHERITED used in a sentence.
Inherit definition: to take or receive (property, a right, a title, etc.) by succession or will, as an heir. See examples of INHERIT used in a sentence.
