Collocations for inheritance - noun
1. money/property
ADJECTIVE
large
small
rightful (literary)
He accused his younger brother of trying to steal his rightful inheritance.
small
rightful (literary)
He accused his younger brother of trying to steal his rightful inheritance.
VERB + inheritance
leave sb
She left him an inheritance of £100 000.
She left him an inheritance of £100 000.
come into,
get,
receive
When he was 21 he came into a large inheritance.
When he was 21 he came into a large inheritance.
have
He had a large inheritance from his parents.
He had a large inheritance from his parents.
enter,
enter into,
enter on,
enter upon
(all formal,often figurative)
claim
When his father died, he returned to England to claim his inheritance.
claim
When his father died, he returned to England to claim his inheritance.
lose
PREPOSITION
inheritance by
The system involved inheritance by the eldest son.
The system involved inheritance by the eldest son.
inheritance through
inheritance through marriage
inheritance through marriage
2. sth from the past/your family
ADJECTIVE
common
The inhabitants share a common inheritance of language and culture.
The inhabitants share a common inheritance of language and culture.
cultural
genetic
genetic