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Main Entry:
inherit
[
in-
her
-it
]
Show IPA
/
ɪnˈhɛrɪt
/
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Part of Speech:
verb
Definition:
gain as possession from someone's death
Synonyms:
accede
,
acquire
, be bequeathed, be granted, be left, come in for, come into,
derive
, fall heir,
get
,
obtain
,
receive
,
succeed
,
take over
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