inherit

Universal Words verb ~ (sth) (from sb) 1 to receive money, property, etc. from sb when they die: [VN] She inherited a fortune from her father. * He will inherit the title on the death of his uncle. [also V] compareDISINHERIT 2 [VN] to have qualities, physical features, etc. that are similar to those of your parents, grandparents, etc: He has inherited his mother's patience. * She inherited a passion for music from her grandfather. * an inherited disease 3 [VN] if you inherit a particular situation from sb, you are now responsible for dealing with it, especially because you have replaced that person in their job: policies inherited from the previous administration * I inherited a number of problems from my predecessor.