inherit /in-herˈit/

1. To get possession of as heir
2. To possess by transmission from past generations
3. To have at secondhand from anyone (informal)
4. To have by genetic transmission from ancestors
5. To make heir (Shakespeare)
6. To be the heir of, succeed as heir (archaic)

To succeed

inheritabilˈity noun

inherˈitable adjective same as heritable

inherˈitance noun

1. That which is or may be inherited
2. The right to inherit
3. The act of inheriting
4. Hereditary descent

inherˈitor noun

1. (also fem inherˈitress or inherˈitrix) someone who inherits or may inherit
2. An heir

inherited error noun (computing)

An error occurring in one stage of a calculation which is then carried over as an initial condition to a subsequent stage

inheritance tax noun

A tax (replacing death duty (see under death)) levied on inheritors according to their relationship to the testator (with exemption for spouses in the UK) when the estate exceeds a specified allowance

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