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inherit vs inheritance

inheritance vs inherit

inherit is not a noun while inheritance is a noun.

inherit is a verb but inheritance is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
inherit No No Yes No
inheritance Yes No No No
inherit (noun) inheritance (noun)
hereditary succession to a title or an office or 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
inherit (verb) inheritance (verb)
obtain from someone after their death
receive by genetic transmission
receive from a predecessor
Difference between inherit and inheritance

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