VERB
  • Definition - To take possession of as a right (especially in Biblical translations).
  • Example - Your descendants will inherit the earth.
  • Definition - 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.
  • Definition - 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.
  • Definition - To derive from people or conditions previously in force.
  • Example - This country has inherited an invidious class culture.
  • Definition - To come into an inheritance.
  • Example - Lucky old Daniel – his grandfather died rich, and he's inherited.
  • Definition - To derive (existing functionality) from a superclass.
  • Example - ModalWindow inherits all the properties and methods of Window.
  • Definition - To derive a new class from (a superclass).
  • Example - ModalWindow inherits all the properties and methods of Window.
  • Definition - To put in possession of.
  • Example - ModalWindow inherits all the properties and methods of Window.
Words in your word
7 Letter Words
inherit 10
6 Letter Words
hinter 9 tinier 6
5 Letter Words
ither 8 thein 8 their 8 thine 8 inert 5 inter 5 niter 5 nitre 5 trine 5
4 Letter Words
heir 7 hent 7 hern 7 hint 7 hire 7 then 7 thin 7 thir 7 inti 4 nite 4 rein 4 rent 4 rite 4 tein 4 tern 4 tier 4 tine 4 tire 4
3 Letter Words
eth 6 hen 6 her 6 het 6 hie 6 hin 6 hit 6 nth 6 the 6 ern 3 ire 3 net 3 nit 3 rei 3 ret 3 rin 3 ten 3 tie 3 tin 3
2 Letter Words
eh 5 he 5 hi 5 en 2 er 2 et 2 in 2 it 2 ne 2 re 2 te 2 ti 2
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