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inherit vs receive

receive vs inherit

inherit and receive both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
inherit No No Yes No
receive No No Yes No
As verbs, receive is a hypernym of inherit; that is, receive is a word with a broader meaning than inherit:
  • inherit: receive by genetic transmission
  • receive: get something; come into possession of
Other hypernyms of inherit include have.
inherit (verb) receive (verb)
obtain from someone after their death convert into sounds or pictures
receive by genetic transmission receive a specified treatment (abstract)
receive from a predecessor accept as true or valid
regard favorably or with disapproval
bid welcome to; greet upon arrival
partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament
express willingness to have in one's home or environs
register (perceptual input)
go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
receive as a retribution or punishment
get something; come into possession of
have or give a reception
experience as a reaction
Difference between inherit and receive

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