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Word: inherit (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Verb:

  • programming|transitive To derive a new class from (a superclass).
  • programming|transitive To derive (existing functionality) from a superclass.
  • intransitive to come into an inheritance.
  • transitive biology To receive a characteristic from one's ancestors by genetic transmission.
  • transitive To derive from people or conditions previously in force.
  • transitive To receive (property or a title etc), by legal succession or bequest after the previous owner's death.
  • transitive To take possession of as a right ''(especially in Biblical translations)''.

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