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hériter

inherit

verb eh-ree-TEH Less Common

Origin: Latin hereditare

Usage Note

Hériter takes the preposition de before the thing inherited: hériter de la maison de sa mère (to inherit one's mother's house). The noun héritier/héritière means heir/heiress. Hériter d'une situation difficile is used figuratively to mean inheriting a difficult situation.

Examples

"Elle a hérité d'une vieille maison de famille."

Natural Translation

She inherited an old family house.

Literal Translation

She inherited of an old family house.

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