Overview of verb inherit

The verb inherit has 3 senses

• inherit -- (obtain from someone after their death; "I inherited a castle from my French grandparents")


• inherit -- (receive from a predecessor; "The new chairman inherited many problems from the previous chair")


• inherit -- (receive by genetic transmission; "I inherited my good eyesight from my mother")

Overview of adj inheriting

The adj inheriting has 1 sense

• inheriting -- (having the legal right to inherit)