inherit
//ɪnˈhɛrɪt//
Verb
inheritInfinitive
inheritPresent tense
inheritedPast tense
inheritedPast participle
inheritingPresent participle
inheritsThird-person singular
1
To receive money, property, or a title from someone after they die.
She inherited a large house from her grandmother.
2
To receive a genetic characteristic or quality from a parent or ancestor.
She inherited her mother's blue eyes.
3
To receive or be left with a situation, problem, or object from a predecessor.
The new manager inherited a lot of problems from his predecessor.
4
(Computing) To derive properties or characteristics from a parent class or object.
This class inherits all methods from the parent class.