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inherit
verb as in gain as possession from someone's death
Example Sentences
Zaslav inherited a venture bleeding billions of dollars to get into streaming.
In all three instances, the bullpen made a mess of the game, allowing the inherited runners to score.
Charlotte Edwards has been England's head coach for six months, and she inherited a team drained of confidence after the 16-0 Ashes drubbing.
Who would argue with a multimillionaire parent and/or tell them what’s really on your mind if you knew that you were in line to inherit a small fortune?
He inherited the job of impoverishing his resource-rich country on the death of Hugo Chávez—who had himself been beggaring Venezuela since 1999.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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