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   inheritance

   /ɪnˈhɛrɪt(ə)ns/

   noun

   • 1. a thing that is inherited: "he came into a comfortable inheritance" Similar legacybequestendowmentbirthrightestateheritagebestowalbequeathalbenefactionprovisionpatrimonydevisehereditament
   • ▪ the action of inheriting: "the inheritance of traits" Similar succession toaccession toassumption oftaking over ofelevation to

   Word Origin late Middle English (formerly also as enheritance): from Anglo-Norman French enheritaunce ‘being admitted as heir’, from Old French enheriter (see inherit).

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   INHERITANCE definition: 1. money or objects that someone gives you when they die: 2. a physical or mental characteristic…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of INHERITANCE is something that is or may be inherited. How to use inheritance in a sentence.

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   Inheritance is the common term for property or any possession that comes to an heir: He received the farm as an inheritance from his parents. Heritage indicates something that is bequeathed to a subsequent generation by an individual or by society: our cultural heritage from Greece and Rome.

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   Learn the meaning of inheritance as a noun in different contexts, such as law, biology, and finance. See how to use inheritance in sentences and find synonyms and related words.

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   What does inheritance mean?

   • inheritance from The large inheritance from his aunt meant that he could buy his own boat. come into your inheritance At 21 she came into her inheritance (= it was given to her). A particular gene is responsible for the inheritance of eye colour. Inheritance also means the particular characteristics received from parents through the genes.

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   What is the difference between inheritance and heritage?

   • Inheritance, heritage denote something inherited. Inheritance is the common term for property or any possession that comes to an heir: He received the farm as an inheritance from his parents. Heritage indicates something that is bequeathed to a subsequent generation by an individual or by society: our cultural heritage from Greece and Rome.

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   What does it mean to inherit a particular characteristic?

   • To inherit particular characteristics is to receive them from the parents through the genes (= chemical patterns). All her children stand to inherit equally. inherit sth from sb She inherited a fortune from her father when he died. The report showed that he inherited a $5.6 million revenue shortfall when he took over the department.

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   What does inherited mean?

   • A tradition; a practice or set of values that is passed down from preceding generations through families or through institutional memory. An inheritance; property that may be inherited. any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors; ‘my only inheritance was my mother’s blessing’; ‘the world’s heritage of knowledge’;

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8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › inheritanceInheritance - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Any money or property you receive after the death of a friend or relative is an inheritance. Your grandmother might have left you a small inheritance, but she left the bulk of her estate to her Chihuahua, Killer.

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10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINHERIT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    Inherit means to receive money, property, or characteristics from someone who has died or from your parents. Learn how to use inherit in different contexts, such as law, biology, or business, with examples and translations.