inherit

//ɪnˈhɛrɪt//
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Verb

inheritInfinitive
inheritPresent tense
inheritedPast tense
inheritedPast participle
inheritingPresent participle
inheritsThird-person singular
1

To receive money, property, or a title from someone after they die.

She inherited a large house from her grandmother.

2

To receive a genetic characteristic or quality from a parent or ancestor.

She inherited her mother's blue eyes.

3

To receive or be left with a situation, problem, or object from a predecessor.

The new manager inherited a lot of problems from his predecessor.

4

(Computing) To derive properties or characteristics from a parent class or object.

This class inherits all methods from the parent class.