INHERIT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for INHERIT?

Need another word that means the same as “inherit”? Find 11 synonyms and 30 related words for “inherit” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Inherit” are: become heir to, fall heir to, come by, come into, be bequeathed, be left, be willed, succeed to, accede to, assume, take over

Inherit as a Verb

Definitions of "Inherit" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “inherit” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Derive (a quality, characteristic, or predisposition) genetically from one's parents or ancestors.
• Receive by genetic transmission.
• Receive or be left with (a situation, object, etc.) from a predecessor or former owner.
• Come into possession of (something) as a right (especially in biblical translations and allusions.
• Come into possession of (belongings) from someone else.
• Obtain from someone after their death.
• Receive from a predecessor.
• Receive (money, property, or a title) as an heir at the death of the previous holder.

Synonyms of "Inherit" as a verb (11 Words)

accede to	Take on duties or office.
assume	Put clothing on one’s body. Oliver assumed an expression of penitence.
be bequeathed	Work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function.
be left	Have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun.
be willed	Form or compose.
become heir to	Come into existence.
come by	Reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position.
come into	Come to one’s mind; suggest itself.
fall heir to	Come as if by falling.
succeed to	Attain success or reach a desired goal.
take over	Receive or obtain regularly.

Usage Examples of "Inherit" as a verb

• She inherits all her clothes from her older sisters.
• Spending commitments inherited from previous governments.
• She inherited a fortune from her father.
• I inherited a castle from my French grandparents.
• I inherited my good eyesight from my mother.
• The new chairman inherited many problems from the previous chair.
• Master, what must I do to inherit eternal life?

Associations of "Inherit" (30 Words)

abundance	(in solo whist) a bid by which a player undertakes to make nine or more tricks. An age of abundance.
acquired	Gotten through environmental forces. Acquired characteristics such as a suntan or a broken nose cannot be passed on.
affluence	The state of having a great deal of money; wealth. A sign of our growing affluence.
affluent	An affluent person a person who is financially well off. An affluent banker.
asset	A useful or valuable quality. Growth in net assets.
assets	Anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company.
birthright	An inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture. Free public education is the birthright of every American child.
congenital	Present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development. A congenital liar.
dower	A dowry. A dower house.
familial	Relating to or occurring in a family or its members. Familial traits.
flaunt	The act of displaying something ostentatiously. His behavior was an outrageous flaunt.
gene	Genetics a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons it is considered a unit of heredity. Genes were formerly called factors.
genetic	Of or relating to the science of genetics. Genetic research.
heir	A person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another. His eldest son and heir.
heiress	A female heir. She was heiress to a 32 million textile fortune.
hereditary	(of a person) holding a position by inheritance. Hereditary monarchy.
income	Money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments. Figures showed an overall increase in income this year.
inheritance	A thing that is inherited. He came into a comfortable inheritance.
inherited	(of money, property, or a title) received as an heir at the death of the previous holder. Inherited diseases.
ostentatious	Tawdry or vulgar. An ostentatious sable coat.
patrimony	Property inherited from one’s father or male ancestor. An organization that saves the world s cultural patrimony by restoring historic buildings.
plentiful	Existing in great number or quantity. A plentiful year.
primogeniture	The right of succession belonging to the firstborn child, especially the feudal rule by which the whole real estate of an intestate passed to the eldest son.
profusion	The property of being extremely abundant. A rich profusion of flowers.
property	Shares or investments in property. The president was concerned about the property across from the White House.
proprietorship	A business or property, etc., owned by a proprietor. The company was established in 1912 and is still under the proprietorship of the same family.
redistribute	Distribute anew. Their primary concern was to redistribute income from rich to poor.
redistribution	The distribution of something in a different way, typically to achieve greater social equality. Social justice required redistribution of wealth.
riches	Material wealth. The riches of the world s waters.
wealth	The state of being rich; material prosperity. She has a wealth of talent.