Meaning & use
inherit
To receive money, property, or a title from someone after they die, or to acquire a trait or situation from a predecessor.
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She inherited her grandmother's house after the will was settled.
The new manager inherited a team that was already behind on its targets.
A note on using this word
Inherit can describe legal inheritance, genetic traits ('inherit her mother's eyes'), or simply taking over a situation someone else left behind.
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