devise vs inheritance

inheritance vs devise

devise and inheritance both are nouns.

devise is a verb but inheritance is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
devise	Yes	No	Yes	No
inheritance	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, inheritance is a hypernym of devise; that is, inheritance is a word with a broader meaning than devise:

devise: (law) a gift of real property by will
inheritance: that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner

Other hypernyms of devise include heritage, gift.

devise (noun)	inheritance (noun)
(law) a gift of real property by will	hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
a will disposing of real property	any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors
	(genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents
	that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner

devise (verb)	inheritance (verb)
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
arrange by systematic planning and united effort
give by will, especially real property

Difference between devise and inheritance

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