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inherit

🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˈherɪt/🇺🇸 US/in'herit/
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Definitions

v.

To receive property, a title, or characteristics from a predecessor or parent, by legal succession or genetic transmission

继承(遗产、头衔等);经遗传获得(特征)

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
innot, opposite of
+
herstick, cling, adhere
+
itsuffix
=inherit

Common Collocations

  • 1.inherit property继承财产
  • 2.inherit gene继承基因
  • 3.[inherit] title[继承]头衔

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She inherited her grandmother's love of music.

  • 2.

    When her father passed away, she inherited a substantial fortune.

  • 3.

    Children inherit physical traits and some behavioral tendencies from parents.

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