inherit
To receive, by legal succession or bequest, usually after the previous owner's deathTo receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest, usually after the previous owner's death.
» She inherited her mother's blue eyes.
Sie hat ihre blauen Augen von der Mutter geerbt.
От матери ей достались голубые глаза.
Она унаследовала голубые глаза матери.
Она унаследовала от матери голубые глаза.
Вона успадкувала блакитні очі від своєї матері.
Meaning
8 senses(transitive)To receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest, usually after the previous owner's death.
After Grandad died, I inherited the house.
erben
насле́доватьnaslédovatʹ, унасле́доватьunaslédovatʹ
успадко́вуватиuspadkóvuvaty, успадкува́тиuspadkuváty
obtain from someone after their death
To receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest, usually after the previous owner's death.
(intransitive, transitive)To come into an inheritance.
Lucky old Daniel – his grandfather died rich, and he's inherited.
насле́доватьnaslédovatʹ, унасле́доватьunaslédovatʹ
(transitive)To take possession of as a right (especially in Biblical translations).
Your descendants will inherit the earth.
erben
насле́доватьnaslédovatʹ, унасле́доватьunaslédovatʹ
(transitive)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.
erben, vererben
насле́доватьnaslédovatʹ, унасле́доватьunaslédovatʹ
успадко́вуватиuspadkóvuvaty, успадкува́тиuspadkuváty
receive by genetic transmission
(transitive)To derive from people or conditions previously in force.
This country has inherited an invidious class culture.
насле́доватьnaslédovatʹ, унасле́доватьunaslédovatʹ
(transitive)To derive (existing functionality) from a superclass.
ModalWindow inherits all the properties and methods of Window.
(transitive)To derive a new class from (a superclass).
(obsolete, transitive)To put in possession of.
Examples
208 sentencesShe inherited her mother's blue eyes.
Вона успадкувала блакитні очі від своєї матері.
ruОт матери ей достались голубые глаза.
deSie hat ihre blauen Augen von der Mutter geerbt.
My sixty-year-old aunt inherited the huge estate.
Моя шестидесятирічна тітка успадкувала величезний маєток.
ruМоя шестидесятилетняя тётка унаследовала огромное состояние.
My aunt inherited the huge estate.
ruМоя тётушка унаследовала огромное поместье.
deMeine Tante hat das riesige Grundstück geerbt.
Tom inherited a lot of money.
ruТом унаследовал много денег.
Tom inherited all of his father's property.
ruТом унаследовал всё отцовское состояние.
deTom erbte das gesamte Eigentum seines Vaters.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English enheriten, from Old French enheriter, from Late Latin inhereditare (“mFrom Middle English enheriten, from Old French enheriter, from Late Latin inhereditare (“make heir”). Displaced native Old English ierfan.
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Forms
inherits, inheriting, inherited, inheritedAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
29 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle