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Rareinheriting
The correct spelling is inheriting.
How to pronounce inheriting
verb
Say it like: Inh-eri-tin-g
The correct spelling is inheriting. To take possession of as a right (especially in Biblical translations). For example: "Your descendants will inherit the earth."
Usage Examples
“Your descendants will inherit the earth.”
“After Grandad died, I inherited the house.”
“Let's hope the baby inherits his mother's looks and his father's intelligence.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To take possession of as a right (especially in Biblical translations).
- 2.To receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest after the previous owner's death.
- 3.To receive a characteristic from one's ancestors by genetic transmission.
- 4.To derive from people or conditions previously in force.
- 5.To come into an inheritance.
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