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inherit

verb as in gain as possession from someone's death

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He and his wife would inherit two-thirds of the house when she dies and one-third of the house would go to the rest of the kids.

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Over time, researchers have steadily advanced their ability to uncover the biological roots of these inherited patterns within the human genome.

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“I had no intention of selling my inherited shares, my family shares,” Puech said.

“Young people are the ones to inherit this world, so who would be better to lead us on the path to liberation?” asked Martinez.

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He stranded the two runners he inherited in the first with back-to-back strikeouts.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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