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# inheriting

verb form (inherit, inherits, inherited, inheriting)

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

## Everyday

1. Inheriting money, a house or things means receiving them from someone after that person has died. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inheriting/#m1)
2. Inheriting a feature, like blue eyes or curly hair, means getting it from your parents or family through your body. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inheriting/#m2)
3. Inheriting a problem or job means taking it over from the person before you. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inheriting/#m3)

### In the lessons

«Inheriting» is the -ing form of «inherit». In family life and law: inheriting from a will. In science: children inheriting features from their parents (genes). At school and work: inheriting an old desk or a messy project.

### Examples

- She is inheriting her grandmother's piano. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inheriting/#x1)
- You might be inheriting your dad's red hair. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inheriting/#x2)
- Plants grown from seeds are inheriting features from the parent plants. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inheriting/#x3)
- The new teacher is inheriting a very lively class. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inheriting/#x4)
- They were inheriting the farm after their uncle died. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inheriting/#x5)
- Inheriting a fortune did not make him happy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inheriting/#x6)

### Note

-ing form: drop nothing, just add -ing (inherit → inheriting). Noun: inheritance; the person who inherits is an heir. Trap: you inherit from a person; you do not «inherit» someone. Do not confuse with «inhibit» (to hold back).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «inheriting» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inheriting/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«inheriting» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/inheriting.html) on Mova free.