heir
gb/ˈɛɹ/ us/ˈɛɹ/
B1
Englisch
~ 4000
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Nomen
B1
entity
1
Person who inherits property
A person who gets someone's money, house, or other things when that person dies.
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] is the heir to [something]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'heir' with 'air' because they sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
Synonyme
successor (Broader term that can refer to someone taking over a position or role, not just inheriting property.)
Antonyme
predecessor (Refers to someone who held a position or owned something before another person, opposite in time sequence.)
Wortverbindungen
rightful heir
|sole heir
|heir to the throne
|legal heir
Themen
law
|family
|money
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- She was named the sole heir in her uncle's will.
- The king's eldest son is the heir to the throne.
- After his father died, John became the legal heir to the estate.
Beispiele für Lernende
- My sister is the heir to my father's house.
- He is the heir to a large farm.
- The prince is the heir to the crown.
Nomen
B2
entity
2
Person continuing a legacy or role
A person who does the same job or work as someone before them and continues their ideas.
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] is the heir to [someone's] legacy/ideas/work
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may think this meaning always refers to money or property, but it can be about ideas or positions too.
Synonyme
follower (Implies allegiance and continuation but may lack formal succession.)
Antonyme
originator (The person who starts something rather than continuing it.)
Wortverbindungen
heir to a legacy
|political heir
|spiritual heir
Themen
business
|history
|culture
|work
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- She is considered the true heir to her mentor's artistic vision.
- The new CEO is seen as the heir to the founder's innovative approach.
- He was hailed as the political heir of his father.
Beispiele für Lernende
- She is the heir to her teacher's work.
- He became the heir to his father's business ideas.
- The writer is the heir to an old style of poetry.
Grammatik
Grundform
heir
IPA
GB/ˈɛɹ/
US/ˈɛɹ/
Silben & Betonung
heir (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (heir)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: heir
- Plural: heirs
Wortfamilie
Forms
heirs
noun
Core family
inherit
verb B1
inheritance
noun B1
Related words
heiress
noun
inheritor
noun
heirloom
noun
Negative and opposite forms
disinherit
verb
Advanced or less common
Ausdrücke
heir apparent
1/ˈɛɹ əpˈɛɹənt/
fixed phrase
Certain successor to a title or position
A person who will get a job, title, or power after someone else, unless something changes.
Beispiele
- The prince is the heir apparent to the throne.
- She was named heir apparent after years of loyal service.
heir presumptive
1/ˈɛɹ pɹizˈʌmptɪv/
fixed phrase
formal
Expected successor unless displaced
A person who will get a job or title unless someone else with a stronger claim is born or chosen.
Beispiele
- He was the heir presumptive until his sister had a son.
- As heir presumptive, she could lose her place in line for the crown.