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inherited
[ in-her-i-tid ]
adjective
- received from or as if from one’s predecessors:
Their wealth is from inherited properties, mostly through the estate of their mother’s parents.
For the novelist Henry James, history, tradition, precedence, and established forms constituted the inherited wisdom of civilization.
- received through genetic transmission:
the family’s inherited trait of straight blond hair;
kidney problems symptomatic of an inherited disorder.
- Baseball. (of a base runner) allowed on base by a previous pitcher:
The unlucky reliever balked, hit a batter, threw a wild pitch, allowed an inherited runner to score, and got only one out.
Other 51Թ Forms
- -··· adjective
- ԴDz···· adjective
- ܲ·-··· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of inherited1
Example Sentences
Like Nick, perhaps one of the most world-aware characters, they are constantly seeking a peaceful reckoning between their creative impulses and the darkness of the world they’ve inherited.
They have character in abundance, have inherited the club's 'never say die' DNA and are willing to give everything for the cause.
A Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government spokesperson said the Government was "taking urgent action to fix the broken system we inherited".
While some people might want to know if they have inherited the Huntington's gene, others prefer not to unless they develop symptoms.
"When I stepped into the role I inherited a huge amount of debt, we had to go into administration but we emerged from that largely intact," he says.
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