verb
Meaning 1
Synonym of inherit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare, transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: inherit
Antonyms: none provided
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herit
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History
Etymology
From Middle English heriten, from Middle French heriter (modern French hériter), from Old French eriter, heriter, earlier *hereter, from Latin hērēditō.