/ ɪnˈherɪt; NAmE / verb inherit (sth) (from sb)
1.
to receive money, property, etc. from sb when they die :
[ vn ]
She inherited a fortune from her father.
[also v ]
—compare disinherit
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.
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
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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.