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Meaning of inheriting
The primary meaning of "inheriting" is to receive or take possession of something, especially property or a title, as a result of someone's death.
Etymology of inheriting
The word "inheriting" comes from the Old French word "enheriter", which means "to make someone an heir"
This Old French word is derived from the Latin words "in" (meaning "in" or "on") and "hereditare" (meaning "to inherit")
The word has been used in English since the 15th century to describe the act of receiving or taking possession of something, especially property or a title, as a result of someone's death
Synonyms
receiving
acquiring
obtaining
gaining
getting
inheriting
bequeathing
devising
leaving
passing
transmitting
conveying
transferring
assigning
bestowing
conferring
granting
imparting
handing
giving
donating
gifting
endowing
will
legating
testamenting
entrusting
vesting
succeeding
descending
deriving
originating
stemming
arising
proceeding
coming
Definitions
- To receive or take possession of something, especially property or a title, as a result of someone's death
- * To receive a quality, characteristic, or condition from one's parents or ancestors
- * To take over or assume control of something, such as a business or a responsibility
Usage Examples
- She inherited a large sum of money from her grandfather's estate
- * He inherited his father's business and has been running it successfully for years
- * The company inherited a significant amount of debt when it acquired the smaller firm
Antonyms
losing
forfeiting
relinquishing
surrendering
abandoning
rejecting
declining
refusing
renouncing
disclaiming
repudiating
forfeiting
surrendering
waiving
yielding
ceding
abandoning
deserting
jettisoning
shedding
divesting
ridding