inheritance

Definition

  • noun: money, property, etc., that is received from someone when that person dies
  • noun: the act of 'inheriting' property
  • synonyms: heritage, benefaction, possession

Examples

  • She began her own business with the 'inheritance' she got from her grandfather.

  • The buildings are part of the city's architectural 'inheritance'.

  • an 'inheritance tax' [=a tax on inherited property or money]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Our disease, the Osborn curse and it began at your age. Let me see it. Your hand, give it to me. The greatest inheritance I can give you is not money. is this...a solemn total volume of my work everything I get to stay alive. Maybe you can succeed where I failed. (..)
    2014 The Amazing Spider-Man 2