Inherited — synonyms, definition

1. inherited (a)

ancestral common conservative established inborn inherent innate lineal matriarchal matrilineal patriarchal patrimonial sanctioned traditional typical

2. inherited (Adjective)

familial genetic hereditary transmissible transmitted

inherited (Adjective) — Occurring among members of a family usually by heredity. ex. "an inherited disease"

3. inherited (Verb)

inherited (Verb) — Obtain from someone after their death. ex. "I inherited a castle from my French grandparents"

inherited (Verb) — Receive from a predecessor. ex. "The new chairman inherited many problems from the previous chair"

inherited (Verb) — Receive by genetic transmission. ex. "I inherited my good eyesight from my mother"

acquired got had received