inherit

verb8

1. •
   To receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest, usually after the previous owner's death.

   • After Grandad died, I inherited the house.
2. •
   To come into an inheritance.

   • Lucky old Daniel – his grandfather died rich, and he's inherited.
3. •
   To receive a characteristic from one's ancestors by genetic transmission.

   • Let's hope the baby inherits his mother's looks and his father's intelligence.
4. •
   To derive from people or conditions previously in force.

   • This country has inherited an invidious class culture.
5. •
   To derive (existing functionality) from a superclass.

   • ModalWindow inherits all the properties and methods of Window.
6. •
   To derive a new class from (a superclass).

   • For example, the following two code segments, from different assemblies, show how easy it is to inherit a class from another assembly. — 2006
7. •
   To take possession of as a right (especially in Biblical translations).

   • Your descendants will inherit the earth.
8. •
   (no longer used) To put in possession of.

   • This, or else nothing, will inherit her — 1590