Question

inherit
in·her·it
in her’ it
verb

1. to receive money or property from someone who has died
2. to receive a genetic trait from a parent or ancestor
3. to have something, such as a job or attitude, after someone who came before you

which definition most closely matches the meaning of inherit as it is used in paragraph 12? write the appropriate definition of inherit here and
explain how you figured out the correct meaning.

Explanation:

The word "inherit" in a general context often relates to receiving something from a predecessor. In the context of a paragraph (though the paragraph itself isn't shown), if it's about traits passed down (like genetic traits) or something like a role/attitude from someone before, we need to check the definitions. Definition 2 (to receive a genetic trait from a parent or ancestor) and 3 (to have something, such as a job or attitude, after someone who came before you) are about receiving from a predecessor. But if it's more about non - genetic, more abstract things like a job or attitude (which are often passed in a social/contextual way rather than biological), definition 3 is more likely. We assume the paragraph context (even without seeing it) leans towards non - biological inheritance (like a job, attitude which are common in text discussions).

Answer:

1. to have something, such as a job or attitude, after someone who came before you