English Dictionary

inherit

/ɪnˈhɛɹɪt/

verb

(transitive) To take possession of as a right (especially in Biblical translations). / (transitive) To receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest after the previous owner's death.

She will inherit the family business.

意味（1）

(transitive) To take possession of as a right (especially in Biblical translations).

Your descendants will inherit the earth.

意味（2）

(transitive) To receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest after the previous owner's death.

‘It's rather like a beautiful Inverness cloak one has inherited. Much too good to hide away, so one wears it instead of an overcoat and pretends it's an amusing new fashion.’

意味（3）

(transitive, biology) To receive a characteristic from one's ancestors by genetic transmission.

Let's hope the baby inherits his mother's looks and his father's intelligence.

意味（4）

(transitive) To derive from people or conditions previously in force.

This country has inherited an invidious class culture.

意味（5）

(intransitive) To come into an inheritance.

Lucky old Daniel – his grandfather died rich, and he's inherited.

意味（6）

(computing, programming, transitive) To derive (existing functionality) from a superclass.

ModalWindow inherits all the properties and methods of Window.

意味（7）

(computing, programming, transitive) To derive a new class from (a superclass).

For example, the following two code segments, from different assemblies, show how easy it is to inherit a class from another assembly.

意味（8）

(transitive, obsolete) To put in possession of.

This, or else nothing, will inherit her