Synonyms for inherit
ɪnˈhɛr ɪtin·her·it

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1. inherit

   Synonyms:
   occupy, possess, enjoy

   Antonyms:
   acquire, earn, gain, squander, alienate, dissipate, bequeath, leave, demise, devise

Princeton's WordNet

1. inheritverb

   obtain from someone after their death

   "I inherited a castle from my French grandparents"

2. inheritverb

   receive from a predecessor

   "The new chairman inherited many problems from the previous chair"

3. inheritverb

   receive by genetic transmission

   "I inherited my good eyesight from my mother"

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1. inheritverb

   Synonyms:
   take from ancestors, take by inheritance, come into possession of as an heir

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1. List of paraphrases for "inherit":

   inheriting, inheritance, succession, successor, legacy

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1. William Makepeace Thackeray:

   I would rather make my name than inherit it.

2. Alexandre Dalloni:

   Children are the future, the planet is also here for children to inherit, so it's those of a very young age which we can teach ... to tell them that everyone is responsible for preserving the planet for the future.

3. Christopher Sabatini:

   That iconic revolutionary figure is gone, while the appeal of this type of leader may not be gone, there is no one to inherit Castro’s mantle.

4. Rena Singer:

   Incredible things are going on in Rwanda when it comes to women's land rights, if women can't inherit land, we see the continuation of inequality between genders. The only way most poor people get resources in their lifetime is to inherit - they don't have the money to purchase land.

5. Arun Majumdar:

   The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability will not only harness the intellectual horsepower of our students, faculty, and staff across our campus, but also partner with external organizations around the world to co-develop innovative solutions and identify new insights through research and education, as is often said, we do not inherit Stanford Earth from our ancestors, we borrow Stanford Earth from our children. We must create a future in which humans and nature thrive together.