adjective
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
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- an inherited disease
- familial traits
- genetically transmitted features
verb
obtain from someone after their death
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Examples
- I inherited a castle from my French grandparents
verb
receive from a predecessor
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- The new chairman inherited many problems from the previous chair
verb
receive by genetic transmission
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Examples
- I inherited my good eyesight from my mother