The passing of title to an estate upon death. / (countable) That which a person is entitled to inherit, by law or testament.

plural of inheritance

Alternative form of inheritor

plural of inheriter

heritability

By inheritance.

simple past tense and past participle of inherit

Obtained via an inheritance / hereditary.

(transitive) To take possession of as a right (especially in Biblical translations). / (transitive) To receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest after the previous owner's death.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inherit