Synonyms for inherit
ɪnˈhɛr ɪtin·her·it

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1. inherit

   Synonyms:
   occupy, possess, enjoy

   Antonyms:
   acquire, earn, gain, squander, alienate, dissipate, bequeath, leave, demise, devise

Princeton's WordNet

1. inheritverb

   obtain from someone after their death

   "I inherited a castle from my French grandparents"

2. inheritverb

   receive from a predecessor

   "The new chairman inherited many problems from the previous chair"

3. inheritverb

   receive by genetic transmission

   "I inherited my good eyesight from my mother"

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1. inheritverb

   Synonyms:
   take from ancestors, take by inheritance, come into possession of as an heir

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1. List of paraphrases for "inherit":

   inheriting, inheritance, succession, successor, legacy

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How to use inherit in a sentence?

1. Eric Hoffer:

   In a time of drastic change it is the learners who inherit the future. The learned usually find themselves equipped to live in a world that no longer exists.

2. Don Marquis:

   Pity the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

3. Rafael Hernandez:

   The new president will have to create a new political consensus, he won't inherit one, within two or three months, people will be asking why their lives haven't improved.

4. Herbert Hoover:

   Older men declare war. But it is youth that must fight and die. And it is youth who must inherit the tribulation, the sorrow and the triumphs that are the aftermath of war.

5. William Makepeace Thackeray:

   I would rather make my name than inherit it.