inherit
in.her.it or in.her.i.trix \in-'her-*t\ \-*t-*r\ \-*-tr*s\ \-*-(.)triks\ vb
[ME enheriten to make heir, inherit, fr. MF enheriter to make heir,] fr. LL
inhereditare, fr. L in- + LL hereditare to inherit - more at HERITAGE 1: to
come into possession of : RECEIVE 2: to receive as a right or title
descendible by law from an ancestor at h is death 3a: to receive from
ancestors by genetic transmission {~ a strong constitution} 3b: to have in
turn or receive as if from an ancestor {~ed t he problem from his
predecessor} : to take or hold a possession or rights by inheritance -
in.her.i.tor n