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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/

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

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

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

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

🎵Rhyme

creditededitedvisited
credited
edited
visited

🔗Collocations

inherited wealth
inherited disease
inherited trait
inherited property
inherited tradition

📝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.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

receivedacquiredobtainedgainedsucceeded to

Antonyms

bequeatheddonatedgave away

Related

inheritanceheirlegacyhereditarygenetics

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