INHERITING — Definition of INHERITING
verb
1
To take possession of as a right (especially in Biblical translations).
Your descendants will inherit the earth.
2
To receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest after the previous owner's death.
After Grandad died, I inherited the house.
3
To receive a characteristic from one's ancestors by genetic transmission.
Let's hope the baby inherits his mother's looks and his father's intelligence.
4
To derive from people or conditions previously in force.
This country has inherited an invidious class culture.
📚 Source: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/inherit
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