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inherited
/ˌɪnˈhɛɹətɪd/ · 9 letters · 7 distinct letters
- verb
obtain from someone after their death
I inherited a castle from my French grandparents
- verb
receive from a predecessor
The new chairman inherited many problems from the previous chair
- verb
receive by genetic transmission
I inherited my good eyesight from my mother
- adjective
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
an inherited disease