inherit
verb/ɪnˈhɛrɪt/
Frequency rank: #7,489 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
To receive money or property from someone after they die.
Example sentence
She was excited to inherit her grandmother's jewelry collection.
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