inherit

/ɪnhˈɛrʌt/

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Verb
obtain from someone after their death; "I inherited a castle from my French grandparents"
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receive from a predecessor; "The new chairman inherited many problems from the previous chair"
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receive by genetic transmission; "I inherited my good eyesight from my mother"

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