vererben — meaning in English

English meaning

• bequeath verb To leave property or money to someone through a will.
• bequest noun Property or money left to someone in a will.
• inherit verb To receive money, property, or a title from someone after they die.

Senses

vererben is used for these senses in English:

• bequeath (legal) To give or leave by will; to give by testament.
• bequest (transitive) To give as a bequest; bequeath.
• inherit (transitive, biology) To receive a characteristic from one's ancestors by genetic transmission.

bequeath — full definition

1. verb To leave property or money to someone through a will.
2. verb To pass something down, such as a tradition, idea, or quality.

bequest — full definition

1. noun Property or money left to someone in a will.
2. noun Something valuable handed down from the past, such as a tradition or idea.

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