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To take possession of as a right (especially in Biblical translations).
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Your descendants will inherit the earth.
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To receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest after the previous owner's death.
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After Grandad died, I inherited the house.
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To receive a characteristic from one's ancestors by genetic transmission.
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Let's hope the baby inherits his mother's looks and his father's intelligence.
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To derive from people or conditions previously in force.
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This country has inherited an invidious class culture.
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To come into an inheritance.
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Lucky old Daniel – his grandfather died rich, and he's inherited.
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To derive (existing functionality) from a superclass.
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ModalWindow inherits all the properties and methods of Window.
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To derive a new class from (a superclass).
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To put in possession of.