Canadian French Meaning of inherit
hériter
Other Canadian French words related to hériter
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Nearest Words of inherit
- inheritability => héritabilité
- inheritable => Héréditaire
- inheritably => héréditaire
- inheritance => héritage
- inheritance tax => Droits de succession
- inherited => hérité
- inherited disease => Maladie héréditaire
- inherited disorder => maladie héréditaire
- inherited wealth => richesse héréditaire
- inheriting => hériter
Definitions and Meaning of inherit in English
inherit (v)
obtain from someone after their death
receive from a predecessor
receive by genetic transmission
inherit (v. t.)
To take by descent from an ancestor; to take by inheritance; to take as heir on the death of an ancestor or other person to whose estate one succeeds; to receive as a right or title descendible by law from an ancestor at his decease; as, the heir inherits the land or real estate of his father; the eldest son of a nobleman inherits his father's title; the eldest son of a king inherits the crown.
To receive or take by birth; to have by nature; to derive or acquire from ancestors, as mental or physical qualities; as, he inherits a strong constitution, a tendency to disease, etc.
To come into possession of; to possess; to own; to enjoy as a possession.
To put in possession of.
inherit (v. i.)
To take or hold a possession, property, estate, or rights by inheritance.
FAQs About the word inherit
hériter
obtain from someone after their death, receive from a predecessor, receive by genetic transmissionTo take by descent from an ancestor; to take by inheritance; t
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inhering => inhérent, inherently => intrinsèquement, inherent aptitude => Aptitude inhérente, inherent => inhérent, inherency => inhérence,