Definition of INHERITED

inherited

Verb

  • obtain from someone after their death
    • "I inherited a castle from my French grandparents"
  • receive from a predecessor
    • "The new chairman inherited many problems from the previous chair"
  • receive by genetic transmission
    • "I inherited my good eyesight from my mother"
  • simple past and past participle of inherit

Adjective Satellite

  • occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
    • "an inherited disease"

Adj

  • Obtained via an inheritance
  • hereditary.

Examples

  • an inherited disease
  • inherited money

Scrabble Score: 13

inherited: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
inherited: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
inherited: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

inherited: valid Words With Friends Word