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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | enheriter 'to say that someone will receive your property after death', from Latin hereditas; HEREDITY |
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1 [intransitive and transitive]BF to receive money, property etc from someone after they have died 
inherited wealth
inherited wealth2 [transitive] if you inherit a situation, especially one in which problems have been caused by other people, you have to deal with it : The present government inherited a closed, state-dominated economy.
The present government inherited a closed, state-dominated economy.3 [transitive] to have the same character or appearance as your parents I inherited my mother's curly hair.
inherit something from somebody Mr. Grass inherited his work ethic from his father.
Mr. Grass inherited his work ethic from his father.I inherited my mother's curly hair.4 [transitive] to get something that someone else does not want any more
inherit something from somebody We inherited the furniture from the previous tenants.
We inherited the furniture from the previous tenants.