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inherit

verb as in gain as possession from someone's death

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Simon did not expect to inherit, and in a way he never really did.

This demographic reality means that whoever wins the suburban vote in 2016 and beyond will inherit the political future.

Having said that, leadership is not a birth right that you inherit and it just keeps going.

It makes sense only in cultural contexts in which women breed and men inherit.

The anti-evolutionists were as humiliated in this performance as they were in Inherit the Wind.

And as a flood hath watered the earth; so shall his wrath inherit the nations, that have not sought after him.

They inherit from father to children, or by blood, and do not recognize one as greater than the other.

He will say, "Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world."

I have made pilgrimages and given gifts,—but there is no one to inherit my name and the traditions of my race.

He knew he was next-of-kin to old Charles Faversham, and would naturally think he would inherit his wealth.

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On this page you'll find 28 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to inherit, such as: acquire, derive, obtain, receive, succeed, and take over.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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