inheriting

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A form of inherit — To receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest, usually after the previous owner's death.

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inheritableheritable
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of inherit

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivehaving the legal right to inherit

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inheritableheritable

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

inheriting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inheriting

MLA

“inheriting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inheriting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inheriting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inheriting.

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