# inherited

Pronunciation: say "in-HERR-i-tid" /ɪnˈhɛɹɪtɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of inherit. — simple past and past participle of inherit
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of inherit. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _He inherited a fortune after his father's death._
   - _The museum inherited an entire collection from a private donor._

## Adjective

2. Received as part of an inheritance, such as money, property, or possessions left by someone who has died.
   - Simple: Received from a family member who has died.
   - _The inherited estate had been in the family for generations._
   - _Much of the museum's silver is inherited rather than purchased._
3. Passed genetically from parents to their offspring.
   - Simple: Passed down from parents to their children through the genes.
   - _The disorder is inherited and tends to appear in every generation._
   - _Many physical features, like height, are partly inherited._

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