Definition of inherit

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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..

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Inheritress :: Inheritress (n.) A 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..
Disherit :: Disherit (v. t.) To disinherit; to cut off, or detain, from the possession or enjoyment of an inheritance..
Inheritance :: Inheritance (n.) Transmission and reception by animal or plant generation.
Patrimonial :: Patrimonial (a.) Of or pertaining to a patrimony; inherited from ancestors; as, a patrimonial estate..
Inherit :: Inherit (v. t.) To put in possession of.
Birthright :: Birthright (n.) Any right, privilege, or possession to which a person is entitled by birth, such as an estate descendible by law to an heir, or civil liberty under a free constitution; esp. the rights or inheritance of the first born..
Purchase :: Purchase (v. t.) To acquire by any means except descent or inheritance.
Heirdom :: Heirdom (n.) The state of an heir; succession by inheritance.
Coinheritance :: Coinheritance (n.) Joint inheritance.
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..
Patrimonially :: Patrimonially (adv.) By inheritance.
Perigenesis :: Perigenesis (n.) A theory which explains inheritance by the transmission of the type of growth force possessed by one generation to another.
Freeborn :: Freeborn (a.) Born free; not born in vassalage; inheriting freedom.
Hereditable :: Hereditable (a.) Capable of being inherited. See Inheritable.
Heritage :: Heritage (a.) That which is inherited, or passes from heir to heir; inheritance..
Parage :: Parage (n.) Equality of condition, blood, or dignity; also, equality in the partition of an inheritance..
Disheir :: Disheir (v. t.) To disinherit.
Inheritrix :: Inheritrix (n.) Same as Inheritress.
Birthdom :: Birthdom (n.) The land of one's birth; one's inheritance.
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