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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 | ||
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