inherited

verb form (past of inherit: inherit, inherits, inherited, inheriting); adjective (inherited)

«inherited» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Inherited means passed down from parents to children through the body, like eye colour or freckles. tree →
Inherited means received money, land or things from someone after they died. tree →
Inherited can mean got from a person who had it before, like a job, a problem or old clothes. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons, inherited characteristics (traits) such as eye colour, hair colour and blood group come from parents through genes; other things, like scars or speaking French, are learned or caused by life and are not inherited. In stories, a character inherits a castle or a fortune. Phrases: inherited from, inherited traits, inherited a fortune.

Examples

I inherited my blue eyes from my dad. tree →
Freckles can be inherited. tree →
She inherited her grandmother's ring. tree →
A scar is not an inherited feature. tree →
The puppy inherited its mother's floppy ears. tree →
In the story, the boy inherited an old castle. tree →
I inherited my brother's old bike. tree →
His children inherited, for the most part, the distinguished talents of their father. tree →

Note

Regular verb: inherit, inherited, inheriting. Noun: inheritance. «Inherit from» someone. Trap: things you learn (like a skill) or get from accidents are not inherited; only things passed through genes are inherited in science.

In Jewish tradition

Examples

We will not return unto our houses, until the children of Israel have inherited every man his inheritance. (Torah NUM.32.18, JPS 1917) tree →
'Son of man, they that inhabit those waste places in the land of Israel speak, saying: Abraham was one, and he inherited the land; but we are many; the land is given us for inheritance. (Prophets EZK.33.24, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «inherited» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«inherited» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «inherited» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«inherited» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.

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