inherit

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

in·herit [inherit inherits inherited inheriting] BrE [ɪnˈherɪt] NAmE [ɪnˈherɪt] verb
1. transitive, intransitive ~ (sth) (from sb) to receive money, property, etc. from sb when they die
•She inherited a fortune from her father.
•He will inherit the title on the death of his uncle.
compare ↑disinherit
2. transitive ~ sth (from sb) 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. transitive ~ sth (from sb) 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.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English enherite ‘receive as a right’, from Old French enheriter, from late Latin inhereditare ‘appoint as heir’, from Latin in- ‘in’ + heres, hered- ‘heir’.

Thesaurus:
inherit verb T, I
•She inherited a fortune from her father.
succeed • • come into sth •
inherit/succeed to the/sb's throne/crown/title/estate
inherit/come into money/property/a fortune
Inherit or succeed? Inherit is used more to talk about receiving money or property; succeed is used more to talk about gaining a title or position, especially the throne (= the position of king or queen).

Example Bank:
•He stood to inherit= was likely to inherit property worth over five million.
•How many of these traits are genetically inherited?
•She inherited some money from her mother.
•Does he know that she stands to inherit?
•I inherited a number of problems from my predecessor in the post.
•Is this an inherited disease?