Definition of inherit

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Inherit (v. t.) To put in possession of.

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Exheredation :: Exheredation (n.) A disinheriting; disherisor.
Heirship :: Heirship (n.) The state, character, or privileges of an heir; right of inheriting..
Disherit :: Disherit (v. t.) To disinherit; to cut off, or detain, from the possession or enjoyment of an inheritance..
Hereditarily :: Hereditarily (adv.) By inheritance; in an hereditary manner.
Inherit :: Inherit (v. t.) To come into possession of; to possess; to own; to enjoy as a possession.
Forisfamiliate :: Forisfamiliate (v. t.) Literally, to put out of a family; hence, to portion off, so as to exclude further claim of inheritance; to emancipate (as a with his own consent) from paternal authority..
Coheir :: Coheir (n.) A joint heir; one of two or more heirs; one of several entitled to an inheritance.
Patrimony :: Patrimony (n.) A right or estate inherited from one's father; or, in a larger sense, from any ancestor..
Inheritable :: Inheritable (a.) Capable of taking by inheritance, or of receiving by descent; capable of succeeding to, as an heir..
Inherit :: Inherit (v. t.) To put in possession of.
Frank-marriage :: Frank-marriage (n.) A certain tenure in tail special; an estate of inheritance given to a man his wife (the wife being of the blood of the donor), and descendible to the heirs of their two bodies begotten..
Freeborn :: Freeborn (a.) Born free; not born in vassalage; inheriting freedom.
Disinherit :: Disinherit (v. t.) To deprive of heritage; to dispossess.
Heritable :: Heritable (a.) Capable of inheriting or receiving by inheritance.
Abuse :: Abuse (v. t.) To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to misuse; to put to a bad use; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert; as, to abuse inherited gold; to make an excessive use of; as, to abuse one's authority..
Appendant :: Appendant (n.) A inheritance annexed by prescription to a superior inheritance.
Coparceny :: Coparceny (n.) An equal share of an inheritance.
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..
Acquest :: Acquest (n.) Property acquired by purchase, gift, or otherwise than by inheritance..
Inheritance :: Inheritance (n.) A permanent or valuable possession or blessing, esp. one received by gift or without purchase; a benefaction..
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