Dictionary entryCEFR B2verb
inherit
IPA pronunciation: /ɪnˈherɪt/
Listen to the pronunciationRussian meaning
наследовать, унаследовать
English definition
To receive money, property, or a characteristic from someone who has died or from your parents.
Example
She inherited a large house from her grandmother.
Collocations
- inherit money
- inherit a trait
- inherit property
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