inherit
To take possession of as a right.
‘It's rather like a beautiful Inverness cloak one has inherited. Much too good to hide away, so one wears it instead of an overcoat and pretends it's an amusing new fashion.’
To receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest after the previous owner's death.
(biology) To receive a characteristic from one's ancestors by genetic transmission.
To derive from people or conditions previously in force.
To come into an inheritance.
(computing, programming) To derive (existing functionality) from a superclass.
(computing, programming) To derive a new class from (a superclass).
(obsolete) To put in possession of.
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