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.
ADJECTIVE
  • Definition - Obtained via an inheritance
  • Example - inherited money
  • Definition - Hereditary.
  • Example - an inherited disease
Words in your word
9 Letter Words
inherited 13
7 Letter Words
diether 11 inhered 11 inherit 10 neither 10 therein 10 inditer 8 nitride 8 niterie 7
5 Letter Words
heder 9 hider 9 hired 9 third 9 ether 8 hiree 8 ither 8 thein 8 their 8 there 8 thine 8 three 8 deter 6 diene 6 diner 6 eider 6 ender 6 ident 6 indie 6 indri 6 nitid 6 teiid 6 teind 6 tined 6 tired 6 treed 6 trend 6 tried 6 enter 5 inert 5 inter 5 niter 5 nitre 5 rente 5 retie 5 terne 5 treen 5 trine 5
4 Letter Words
heed 8 herd 8 hide 8 hied 8 hind 8 heir 7 hent 7 here 7 hern 7 hint 7 hire 7 thee 7 then 7 thin 7 thir 7 deer 5 deet 5 dene 5 deni 5 dent 5 dere 5 diet 5 dine 5 dint 5 dire 5 dirt 5 dite 5 dree 5 edit 5 eide 5 ired 5 irid 5 need 5 nerd 5 nide 5 nidi 5 rede 5 reed 5 rend 5 ride 5 rind 5 teed 5 tend 5 tide 5 tied 5 erne 4 inti 4 nite 4 rein 4 rent 4
3 Letter Words
edh 7 hid 7 eth 6 hen 6 her 6 het 6 hie 6 hin 6 hit 6 nth 6 the 6 dee 4 den 4 die 4 din 4 dit 4 end 4 red 4 rid 4 ted 4 ere 3 ern 3 ire 3 nee 3 net 3 nit 3 ree 3 rei 3 ret 3 rin 3 tee 3 ten 3 tie 3 tin 3
2 Letter Words
eh 5 he 5 hi 5 de 3 ed 3 id 3 en 2 er 2 et 2 in 2 it 2 ne 2 re 2 te 2 ti 2
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