inheriting
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Definitions ofinheriting
- To take possession of as a right (especially in Biblical translations).
Example: "Your descendants will inherit the earth."
- To receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest after the previous owner's death.
Example: "After Grandad died, I inherited the house."
- To receive a characteristic from one's ancestors by genetic transmission.
Example: "Let's hope the baby inherits his mother's looks and his father's intelligence."
- To derive from people or conditions previously in force.
Example: "This country has inherited an invidious class culture."
- To come into an inheritance.
Example: "Lucky old Daniel – his grandfather died rich, and he's inherited."
- To derive (existing functionality) from a superclass.
Example: "ModalWindow inherits all the properties and methods of Window."
- To derive a new class from (a superclass).
- To put in possession of.
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