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Definition of inherit

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Inherit (v. t.) To take by descent from an ancestor; to take by inheritance; to take as heir on the death of an ancestor or other person to whose estate one succeeds; to receive as a right or title descendible by law from an ancestor at his decease; as, the heir inherits the land or real estate of his father; the eldest son of a nobleman inherits his father's title; the eldest son of a king inherits the crown..

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Perigenesis :: Perigenesis (n.) A theory which explains inheritance by the transmission of the type of growth force possessed by one generation to another.

Hereditable :: Hereditable (a.) Qualified to inherit; capable of inheriting.

Freehold :: Freehold (n.) An estate in real property, of inheritance (in fee simple or fee tail) or for life; or the tenure by which such estate is held..

Coparceny :: Coparceny (n.) An equal share of an inheritance.

Coheiress :: Coheiress (n.) A female heir who inherits with other heiresses; a joint heiress.

Entrance :: Entrance (n.) The act of entering or going into; ingress; as, the entrance of a person into a house or an apartment; hence, the act of taking possession, as of property, or of office; as, the entrance of an heir upon his inheritance, or of a magistrate into office..

Inheritable :: Inheritable (a.) Capable of being transmitted from parent to child; as, inheritable qualities or infirmities..

Inheritrix :: Inheritrix (n.) Same as Inheritress.

Coparcener :: Coparcener (n.) One who has an equal portion with others of an inheritance.

Heritable :: Heritable (a.) Capable of being inherited or of passing by inheritance; inheritable.

Coinheritance :: Coinheritance (n.) Joint inheritance.

Inherit :: Inherit (v. i.) To take or hold a possession, property, estate, or rights by inheritance..

Coparcenary :: Coparcenary (n.) Partnership in inheritance; joint heirship; joint right of succession to an inheritance.

Freeborn :: Freeborn (a.) Born free; not born in vassalage; inheriting freedom.

Succeed :: Succeed (v. t.) To fall heir to; to inherit.

Constitution :: Constitution (n.) The aggregate of all one's inherited physical qualities; the aggregate of the vital powers of an individual, with reference to ability to endure hardship, resist disease, etc.; as, a robust constitution..

Inherit :: Inherit (v. t.) To receive or take by birth; to have by nature; to derive or acquire from ancestors, as mental or physical qualities; as, he inherits a strong constitution, a tendency to disease, etc..

Heritable :: Heritable (a.) Capable of inheriting or receiving by inheritance.

Inherited :: Inherited (imp. & p. p.) of Inheri.

Quartter :: Quartter (v. t.) To arrange (different coats of arms) upon one escutcheon, as when a man inherits from both father and mother the right to bear arms..