[{"word":"inherit","phonetic":"/ɪnˈhɛɹɪt/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ɪnˈhɛɹɪt/","audio":"https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/inherit-us.mp3","sourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1769444","license":{"name":"BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"}}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To take possession of as a right (especially in Biblical translations).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Your descendants will inherit the earth."},{"definition":"To receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest after the previous owner's death.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"After Grandad died, I inherited the house."},{"definition":"To receive a characteristic from one's ancestors by genetic transmission.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Let's hope the baby inherits his mother's looks and his father's intelligence."},{"definition":"To derive from people or conditions previously in force.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"This country has inherited an invidious class culture."},{"definition":"To come into an inheritance.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Lucky old Daniel – his grandfather died rich, and he's inherited."},{"definition":"To derive (existing functionality) from a superclass.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"ModalWindow inherits all the properties and methods of Window."},{"definition":"To derive a new class from (a superclass).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To put in possession of.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/inherit"]}]