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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in·her·it ETYMOLOGY Middle English enheriten to give right of inheritance to, from Anglo-French enheriter, from Late Latin inhereditare, from Latin in- + hereditas inheritance — more at heredity DATE 14th century transitive verb 1. to come into possession of or receive especially as a right or divine portion and every one who has left houses or brothers or sisters…for my name's sake, will receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life — Matthew 19:29 (Revised Standard Version) 2. a. to receive from an ancestor as a right or title descendible by law at the ancestor's death b. to receive as a devise or legacy 3. to receive from a parent or ancestor by genetic transmission inherit a defective enzyme 4. to have in turn or receive as if from an ancestor inherited the problem from his predecessor intransitive verb : to take or hold a possession or rights by inheritance English Etymology inherit c.1300, "to make (someone) an heir," from O.Fr . enheriter "make heir, appoint as heir," from L.L. inhereditare "to appoint as heir," from L. in- "in" + hereditare "to inherit," from heres (gen. heredis) "heir." Sense of "receive inheritance" arose mid-14c.; original sense is retained in disinherit.http://O.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 inherit in·herit / in5herit / verb~ (sth) (from sb) 1. to receive money, property, etc. from sb when they die 继承(金钱、财产等): ▪ [VN] She inherited a fortune from her father. 她从她父亲那里继承了一大笔财富。 ▪ [also V] ⇨ compare disinherit 2. [VN] to have qualities, physical features, etc. that are similar to those of your parents, grandparents, etc. 经遗传获得(品质、身体特征等): He has inherited his mother's patience. 这种耐心是母亲遗传给他的。 an inherited disease 遗传病 3. [VN] if you inherit a particular situation from sb, you are now responsible for dealing with it, especially because you have replaced that person in their job 接替(责任等)；继任: policies inherited from the previous administration 因袭上届政府的政策 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English inherit verb VERB + INHERIT stand to He stood to inherit (= was likely to inherit) property worth £5 million. PREP. from She inherited some money from her mother. PHRASES be genetically inherited How many of these traits are genetically inherited? Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged in·her·it \ə̇nˈherə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English enheriten to make heir, inherit (influenced in meaning by Middle French heriter & Latin hereditare to inherit), from Middle French enheriter to make heir, from Late Latin inhereditare, from Latin in- in- (II) + Late Latin hereditare to inherit — more at heritage transitive verb 1. : to come into possession of : possess , receive < power … which he inherits from the Creator himself — Eric Linklater > 2. a. : to take by descent from an ancestor : take by inheritance :receive as a right or title descendible by law from an ancestor at his decease b. : to be heir to : succeed < a son inherits his father > 3. a. : to receive by genetic transmission : derive or acquire from ancestors < inherit a strong constitution > b. : to have in turn or receive as if from an ancestor < much of the girl's clothing had been inherited from the more fortunate children — Grace Metalious > < inherited from antiquity two rather contradictory views of the organic world — S.F.Mason > intransitive verb : to take or hold a possession, property, estate, or rights by inheritance |
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