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Inherit \In*her"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inherited}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Inheriting}.] [OE. enheriten to inherit, to give a
heritage to, OF. enheriter to appoint as an heir, L.
inhereditare; pref. in- in hereditare to inherit, fr. heres
heir. See {Heir}.]
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1. (Law) 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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2. To receive or take by birth; to have by nature; to derive
or acquire from ancestors, as mental or physical
qualities, genes, or genetic traits; as, he inherits a
strong constitution, a tendency to disease, etc.; to
inherit hemophilia
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Prince Harry is valiant; for the cold blood he did
naturally inherit of his father he hath . . .
manured . . . with good store of fertile sherris.
--Shak.
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3. To come into possession of; to possess; to own; to enjoy
as a possession.
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But the meek shall inherit the earth. --Ps. xxxvii.
11.
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To bury so much gold under a tree,
And never after to inherit it. --Shak.
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4. To put in possession of. [R.] --Shak.
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Inherit \In*her"it\, v. i.
To take or hold a possession, property, estate, or rights by
inheritance.
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Thou shalt not inherit our father's house. --Judg. xi.
2.
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