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Definition of inherit

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Inherit (v. t.) To take by descent from an ancestor; to take by inheritance; to take as heir on the death of an ancestor or other person to whose estate one succeeds; to receive as a right or title descendible by law from an ancestor at his decease; as, the heir inherits the land or real estate of his father; the eldest son of a nobleman inherits his father's title; the eldest son of a king inherits the crown..

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Cretinism :: Cretinism (n.) A condition of endemic or inherited idiocy, accompanied by physical degeneracy and deformity (usually with goiter), frequent in certain mountain valleys, esp. of the Alps..

Inheritably :: Inheritably (adv.) By inheritance.

Inheritance :: Inheritance (n.) Transmission and reception by animal or plant generation.

Exheredate :: Exheredate (v. t.) To disinherit.

Coheiress :: Coheiress (n.) A female heir who inherits with other heiresses; a joint heiress.

Freehold :: Freehold (n.) An estate in real property, of inheritance (in fee simple or fee tail) or for life; or the tenure by which such estate is held..

Purchase :: Purchase (v. t.) To acquire by any means except descent or inheritance.

Appendant :: Appendant (v. t.) Appended by prescription, that is, a personal usage for a considerable time; -- said of a thing of inheritance belonging to another inheritance which is superior or more worthy; as, an advowson, common, etc. , which may be appendant to a manor, common of fishing to a freehold, a seat in church to a house..

Heirdom :: Heirdom (n.) The state of an heir; succession by inheritance.

Disinheritance :: Disinheritance (n.) The act of disinheriting, or the condition of being; disinherited; disherison..

Fee :: Fee (n.) An estate of inheritance supposed to be held either mediately or immediately from the sovereign, and absolutely vested in the owner..

Freeborn :: Freeborn (a.) Born free; not born in vassalage; inheriting freedom.

Inherited :: Inherited (imp. & p. p.) of Inheri.

Inheritance :: Inheritance (n.) A permanent or valuable possession or blessing, esp. one received by gift or without purchase; a benefaction..

Birthright :: Birthright (n.) Any right, privilege, or possession to which a person is entitled by birth, such as an estate descendible by law to an heir, or civil liberty under a free constitution; esp. the rights or inheritance of the first born..

Transmission :: Transmission (n.) The right possessed by an heir or legatee of transmitting to his successor or successors any inheritance, legacy, right, or privilege, to which he is entitled, even if he should die without enjoying or exercising it..

Heritage :: Heritage (a.) That which is inherited, or passes from heir to heir; inheritance..

Parcener :: Parcener (n.) A coheir, or one of two or more persons to whom an estate of inheritance descends jointly, and by whom it is held as one estate..

Heirship :: Heirship (n.) The state, character, or privileges of an heir; right of inheriting..

Abuse :: Abuse (v. t.) To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to misuse; to put to a bad use; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert; as, to abuse inherited gold; to make an excessive use of; as, to abuse one's authority..