inherit
1. [ verb ] obtain from someone after their death
Synonyms: come_into
Examples:

"I inherited a castle from my French grandparents"

Related terms: get heir
2. [ verb ] receive from a predecessor
Examples:

"The new chairman inherited many problems from the previous chair"

3. [ verb ] (genetics) receive by genetic transmission
Examples:

"I inherited my good eyesight from my mother"

Related terms: receive
Similar spelling:   inheritor
  inherited
  inheritrix
  inheriting
  inert
  in_writing
  inertia
  inertial
  inertness
  inert_gas