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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshériter
Pronunciation / Transliteration: eɪʁite
"Elle va hériter de la maison de sa grand-mère."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To receive property, a title, or a right from a predecessor.
"She will inherit her grandmother's estate after her passing." - 2
To receive genetic characteristics from one's parents.
"He inherited his father's blue eyes."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'inherit' comes from the Latin 'inhereditare', meaning 'to receive by inheritance', which evolved through Old French 'enheriter' in the Middle Ages. Its meaning has shifted over time to encompass not only the transfer of property but also traits and characteristics.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inherit" is said worldwide
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hériter
Transliteration: eɪʁite
"Elle va hériter de la maison de sa grand-mère."
erben
Transliteration: ˈɛʁbən
"Er wird das Vermögen seines Vaters erben."
ereditar
Transliteration: eɾeˈditar
"Lei erediterà la casa della nonna."
heredar
Transliteration: eɾeˈðaɾ
"Él heredará la fortuna de su abuelo."
herdar
Transliteration: eʁˈdaʁ
"Ela herdará a casa da avó."
विरासत में लेना
Transliteration: virāsat meṃ lenā
"वह अपनी दादी की संपत्ति विरासत में लेगी।"
继承
Transliteration: jìchéng
"她将继承祖母的财产。"
상속하다
Transliteration: sangsokhada
"그녀는 할머니의 재산을 상속받을 것이다."
相続する
Transliteration: sōzoku suru
"彼女は祖母の財産を相続する。"
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