Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To receive money, property, or responsibilities from someone after they pass away.
Inherit
/ɪnˈherət/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Examples:
Miss Flora Ackroyd inherits twenty thousand pounds outright.
Miriam, on the other hand, had inherited someone else's looks.
If you should-die unexpectedly, who inherits it?"
Etymology:
Originates from the Late Latin word inhereditare, which stems from in- meaning in and hereditare, meaning to inherit, related to hereditas, meaning inheritance. The term has been in use since the late 15th century.
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