inherit

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for inherit

inherit 🔊 /ɪnhɛˈɹʌt/

inherit : ජන්ම වශයෙන් ලබනවා

inherit : උරුම වෙනවා

inherit : උරුමයෙන් අයිති වෙනවා

inherit definition

Transitive verb.

  1. To take by descent from an ancestor; to take by inheritance; to take as heir on the death of an ancestor or other person to whose estate one succeeds; to receive as a right or title descendible by law from an ancestor at his decease; as, the heir inherits the land or real estate of his father; the eldest son of a nobleman inherits his father's title; the eldest son of a king inherits the crown.
  2. To receive or take by birth; to have by nature; to derive or acquire from ancestors, as mental or physical qualities; as, he inherits a strong constitution, a tendency to disease, etc.
  3. To come into possession of; to possess; to own; to enjoy as a possession.
  4. To put in possession of.

Intransitive verb. To take or hold a possession, property, estate, or rights by inheritance.