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inherited

UK
/ɪnˈhɛrɪtɪd/
US
/ɪnˈhɛrɪtɪd/

Translations

inheritedpast participle
UK
/ɪnˈhɛrɪtɪd/
US
/ɪnˈhɛrɪtɪd/
She has an inherited talent for music.
У нее унаследованный талант к музыке.
Synonyms
genetic
lineal
familial
ancestral
hereditary
inheritverb

inherited

Past Simple

inherited
Past Simple
inherited
Past Participle
inheriting
Gerund
UK
/ɪnˈhɛrɪt/
US
/ɪnˈhɛrɪt/
She will inherit the family estate.
Она унаследует семейное поместье.
Synonyms
derive
come into
take over
obtain
acquire
receive

Definitions

inheritedpast participle
Received as a genetic trait from one's parents or ancestors.
She has inherited blue eyes from her mother.
Passed down from previous generations, often referring to property, rights, or titles.
The inherited wealth allowed him to live comfortably without working.
Derived by inheritance in computer programming, especially from a parent class or prototype.
The subclass overrides an inherited method.
inheritverb
To receive (property, a title, etc.) as an heir at the death of the previous holder.
She inherited the family estate after her grandfather passed away.
To derive (a quality, characteristic, or predisposition) genetically from one's parents or ancestors.
He inherited his mother's blue eyes and his father's sense of humor.
To receive or be left with (a situation, object, etc.) from a predecessor or former owner.
The new manager inherited a team that was struggling with low morale.
In object-oriented programming, to acquire methods or properties from a parent class or interface.
In Java, a subclass inherits all non-private fields and methods of its superclass.
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