obtain from someone after their death
"I inherited a castle from my French grandparents"
receive from a predecessor
"The new chairman inherited many problems from the previous chair"
receive by genetic transmission
"I inherited my good eyesight from my mother"
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inherits
The rich man's son inherits cares;
The bank may break, the factory burn,
A breath may burst his bubble shares,
And soft, white hands could hardly earn
A living that would serve his turn. [ Lowell ]
He is no great heir that inherits not his ancestor's virtue. [ Proverb ]
inheritsin Scrabble®
The word inherits is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.
inherits:
inherit, shinier
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inheritsin Words With Friends™
The word inherits is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.
inherits:
inherit, shinier
inherits
inherits
inherits
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inheritsin them (1 word)
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