inheritance

the inheritance of traits.

Their small inheritance was quickly flown.

the interplay between inheritance and learning.

Joint inheritance or heirship of property.

an inheritance of knowledge from the past;

in Polynesia inheritance of land was predominantly patrilineal.

The inheritance kept them afloat for years.

the cultural inheritance of Rome.See Synonyms at heritage

English inheritance law privileged the eldest son.

The inheritance passed my wildest dreams.

That law on the right of inheritance has fallen into disuse.

He spent all his inheritance in a year.

frittered his inheritance away.See Synonyms at waste

his inheritance freed him from financial constraints.

The cries you eat inheritance, trousseau, and undistinguishable cries of the death.

After getting a large inheritance, Bob and Alice lived it up for years.

Her uncle cozened her out of her inheritance.

The Earl of Arundel’s heir was restored to his inheritance and granted the lordship of Chirk.

I let them borrow the car. The inheritance let us finally buy a house.See Usage Note at leave 1

It's a miserable inheritance, said Wilbur, gloomily.

Reasons for this ranged from inheritance disputes to hostility between spouses.

You stole my inheritance, you gold digger!

She feared losing her inheritance to her stepmother.

There are estate planning benefits including inheritance rights.

The family fortunes took an immediate upturn when Amy received an inheritance.

The lawyer brings you to the safe, and you claim your inheritance.

I'm not gonna throw away my inheritance, why would I?

In his 20s, he received a large inheritance, and lived well on its bounty.

It is instinctive and innate, a biological inheritance that is not readily susceptible to change.