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receive vs inherit

inherit vs receive

receive and inherit both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
receive No No Yes No
inherit No No Yes No
As verbs, inherit is a hyponym of receive; that is, inherit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than receive:
  • receive: get something; come into possession of
  • inherit: receive by genetic transmission
Other hyponyms of receive include take in, take up, hustle, accept, fence, graduate.
receive (verb) inherit (verb)
convert into sounds or pictures obtain from someone after their death
receive a specified treatment (abstract) receive by genetic transmission
accept as true or valid receive from a predecessor
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 receive and inherit

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