Meaning of inherit in English | Powered by Free Dictionary API

verb

• To take possession of as a right (especially in Biblical translations).

  Example: Your descendants will inherit the earth.

• To receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest after the previous owner's death.

  Example: After Grandad died, I inherited the house.

• To receive a characteristic from one's ancestors by genetic transmission.

  Example: Let's hope the baby inherits his mother's looks and his father's intelligence.

• To derive from people or conditions previously in force.

  Example: This country has inherited an invidious class culture.

• To come into an inheritance.

  Example: Lucky old Daniel – his grandfather died rich, and he's inherited.

• To derive (existing functionality) from a superclass.

  Example: ModalWindow inherits all the properties and methods of Window.

• To derive a new class from (a superclass).

• To put in possession of.