English verb: inherit | |||
1. | inherit (possession) obtain from someone after their death | ||
Samples | I inherited a castle from my French grandparents. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something from somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | acquire, get | ||
Verb group | inherit, inherit | ||
2. | inherit (possession) receive from a predecessor | ||
Samples | The new chairman inherited many problems from the previous chair. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Verb group | inherit | ||
3. | inherit (possession) receive by genetic transmission | ||
Samples | I inherited my good eyesight from my mother. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | have, receive | ||
Verb group | inherit | ||