What does hériter in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word hériter in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use hériter in French.

The word hériter in French means inherit, inherit, inherit, inherit, inherit, inherit, succeed to the throne. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word hériter

inherit

verbe transitif (récupérer [qch] après la mort de [qqn]) (in will)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ma femme a hérité une maison de son grand-oncle.
My wife inherited a house from her great-uncle.

inherit

verbe transitif (recevoir par hérédité) (through genes)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ma nièce a hérité ses yeux bleus de son père.
My niece has inherited her father's blue eyes.

inherit

verbe transitif indirect (recevoir un bien de [qqn])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
J'ai hérité cette armoire de ma grand-mère.
I inherited that wardrobe from my grandmother.

inherit

verbe transitif indirect (recevoir : un bien)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
À la mort de mon oncle, j'ai hérité de sa montre.
When my uncle passed, I inherited his watch.

inherit

verbe transitif indirect (se retrouver avec)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Quand mon prédécesseur est parti, c'est moi qui ai hérité de tous ses dossiers.
When my predecessor left, I was the one who took over all his files.

inherit

verbe intransitif (recevoir un héritage)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Le voisin hérita et n'a jamais travaillé.
Our neighbour came into money and has never had to work.

succeed to the throne

locution verbale (accéder au pouvoir après [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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