English dictionary

inheriting Meaning & Definition

What Does Inheriting Mean?

Inheriting is used as a verb meaning present participle and gerund of inherit.

To take possession of as a right (especially in Biblical translations).
Your descendants will inherit the earth.
To receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest after the previous owner's death.
After Grandad died, I inherited the house.
To receive a characteristic from one's ancestors by genetic transmission.
Let's hope the baby inherits his mother's looks and his father's intelligence.
To derive from people or conditions previously in force.
This country has inherited an invidious class culture.
To come into an inheritance.
Lucky old Daniel – his grandfather died rich, and he's inherited.
To derive (existing functionality) from a superclass.
ModalWindow inherits all the properties and methods of Window.
To derive a new class from (a superclass).
To put in possession of.

Your descendants will inherit the earth.

After Grandad died, I inherited the house.

Let's hope the baby inherits his mother's looks and his father's intelligence.

This country has inherited an invidious class culture.

Lucky old Daniel – his grandfather died rich, and he's inherited.

ModalWindow inherits all the properties and methods of Window.

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