Dictionary Check: inherit
"inherit" is a valid word!
Scrabble
10
points
Words with Friends
10
points
Definition
verb
obtain from someone after their death
Example:
"I inherited a castle from my French grandparents"
verb
receive from a predecessor
Example:
"The new chairman inherited many problems from the previous chair"
verb
receive by genetic transmission
Example:
"I inherited my good eyesight from my mother"
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