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inheritedpast tense of inherit; received property, money, or title from someone who died

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: past tense of inherit; received property, money, or title from someone who died

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈherɪtɪd/

Korean meaning: 상속받다의 과거형; 죽은 사람으로부터 재산, 돈, 직함을 받다

Korean pronunciation: 인**헤**리티드

Example Sentences

  • Tom inherited his father's terrible singing voice and his mother's incredible cooking skills.
  • She inherited the family business at age 25.
  • Unfortunately, he inherited both his grandfather's fortune and his weird habit of talking to plants.

inherited

VERB

//ɪnˈherɪtɪd//

past tense of inherit; received property, money, or title from someone who died

inherited concept
💡 Concept

past tense of inherit; received property, money, or title from someone who died

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inherited rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

She inherited stories once visited, ensuring grandma's work gets credited!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪnˈherɪtɪd/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˈherɪtɪd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixin--
Rootherit
Suffix--ed

Origin

라틴어 'hereditare'에서 유래되었으며, 'heres(상속인)'와 관련이 있습니다. 중세 프랑스어를 거쳐 영어로 들어왔죠.

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🎵Rhyme

creditededitedvisited
credited
edited
visited

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Tom inherited his father's terrible singing voice and his mother's incredible cooking skills.

She inherited the family business at age 25.

😄 Fun example

Unfortunately, he inherited both his grandfather's fortune and his weird habit of talking to plants.

The inherited genetic disorder affects 1 in 10,000 people.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

receivedacquiredobtainedgainedsucceeded to

Antonyms

bequeatheddonatedgave away

Related

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