in·her·it /in-'her-it/ vb [Middle French enheriter to make one an heir, from Late Latin inhereditare, from Latin in- in + hereditas inheritance]
vt
1: to receive (property) from an estate by operation of the laws of intestacy; broadly: to receive (property) either by will or through intestate succession
2: succeed
vi: to take or hold a possession or rights by inheritance
in·her·i·tor /in-'her-i-tər/ n
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.