inherit

/ˌɪnhˈɛɹət/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. obtain from someone after their death
   “I inherited a castle from my French grandparents”
2. receive from a predecessor
   “The new chairman inherited many problems from the previous chair”
3. receive by genetic transmission
   “I inherited my good eyesight from my mother”

Words that rhyme with inherit

• ferret
• merit
• parrot
• carat
• demerit
• beret
• karat
• garratt
• jarrett
• karet
• parrott
• zarett