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- [in-her-it]
- /ɪnˈhɛr ɪt/
- /ɪnˈher.ɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-her-it]
- /ɪnˈhɛr ɪt/
Definitions of inherited word
- verb with object inherited to take or receive (property, a right, a title, etc.) by succession or will, as an heir: to inherit the family business. 1
- verb with object inherited to receive as if by succession from predecessors: the problems the new government inherited from its predecessors. 1
- verb with object inherited to receive (a genetic character) by the transmission of hereditary factors. 1
- verb with object inherited to succeed (a person) as heir. 1
- verb with object inherited to receive as one's portion; come into possession of: to inherit his brother's old clothes. 1
- verb without object inherited to take or receive property or the like by virtue of being heir to it. 1
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Origin of inherited
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English en(h)erit(i)en < Middle French enheriter < Late Latin inhērēditāre to make heir. See in-3, hereditary
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Parts of speech for Inherited
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
inherited popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
inherited usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for inherited
adj inherited
- rooted — having roots.
- congenital — A congenital disease or medical condition is one that a person has had from birth, but is not inherited.
- genetic — Biology. pertaining or according to genetics.
- inborn — naturally present at birth; innate.
- inbred — naturally inherent; innate; native: her inbred grace.
adjective inherited
- natural — existing in or formed by nature (opposed to artificial): a natural bridge.
- organic — noting or pertaining to a class of chemical compounds that formerly comprised only those existing in or derived from plants or animals, but that now includes all other compounds of carbon.
- heritable — capable of being inherited; inheritable; hereditary.
- traditional — of or relating to tradition.
- family — the children of one person or one couple collectively: We want a large family.
Antonyms for inherited
adjective inherited
- acquired — obtained, through buying or being given
verb with object inherited
- disinherited — Simple past tense and past participle of disinherit.
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