1. Obtain from someone after their death
   "I inherited a castle from my French grandparents" 
2. Receive from a predecessor
   "The new chairman inherited many problems from the previous chair" 
3. Receive by genetic transmission
   "I inherited my good eyesight from my mother"

Derived forms: inherits, inheriting, inherited

See also: inheritance, inheritor

Type of: acquire, get, have, receive

Encyclopedia: Inherit

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