French Conversation · Level 116
60 words
French word
hériter
Pronunciation
IPA/eʁite/
Meaning
- verbinherit
Example
J'ai hérité d'une maison de ma grand-mère.
I inherited a house from my grandmother.
More examples
Après la mort de son oncle, il a hérité d'une petite somme.
After his uncle's death, he inherited a small sum.
Core concept
A family line carries forward what an earlier person leaves behind, from a house to a personal quality.
Common phrases
hériter de
inherit from ___
hériter d'une maison
inherit a house
hériter de la fortune
inherit the fortune
Similar words
recevoir: Receive an object, letter, or money from another person.
toucher: Receive money such as benefits or wages.
succéder: Take over a position or role after the previous holder.
obtenir: Gain a desired thing or result through effort or a procedure.
Definition in French
Obtenir en héritage des biens, des droits ou des qualités laissés par une personne précédente, notamment dans le cadre d'une succession.
Word origin
The verb hériter developed from Old French heriter, itself borrowed from Latin hereditare.
Usage tips
- With qualities or problems, hériter de is figurative, as in hériter d'un talent or hériter d'une difficulté, not only legal.