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Definitions

inherited

[in-her-i-tid] / ɪnˈhɛr ɪ tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
hereditary
Synonyms
STRONG
rooted
WEAK
congenital connate genetic handed-down in the blood in the genes inborn inbred innate passed down

Example Sentences

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The Michigan program May inherited was a disaster, finishing 8-24 in the 2023-24 season.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Putting her own stamp on the design foundation she inherited was also important for Farr.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The disease is inherited and currently incurable, with many children dying within a few years of diagnosis.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

It never made any connection with the Spurs players, while a welter of tactical shifts hinted that he was struggling to work out how to get the best out of the shambles he had inherited.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

In doing so he inherited some of the most advanced theories and some of the most sophisticated technology produced in the seventeenth century.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.