inherit.

To receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest, usually after the previous owner's death.

After Grandad died, I inherited the house.

To receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest, usually after the previous owner's death. To come into an inheritance.

Lucky old Daniel – his grandfather died rich, and he's inherited.

To take possession of as a right (especially in Biblical translations).

Your descendants will inherit the earth.

To receive a characteristic from one's ancestors by genetic transmission.

Let's hope the baby inherits his mother's looks and his father's intelligence.

To derive from people or conditions previously in force.

This country has inherited an invidious class culture.

To derive (existing functionality) from a superclass.

ModalWindow inherits all the properties and methods of Window.

To derive a new class from (a superclass).

To put in possession of.