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Challenge 95 - Inherit
in·her·it ( P ) (n-hrt)
v. in·her·it·ed, in·her·it·ing, in·her·its
v. tr.
1. To receive (property or a title, for example) from an ancestor by legal succession or will.
a. To receive by bequest or as a legacy.
b. To receive or take over from a predecessor: The new administration inherited the economic problems of the last four years.
2. Biology. To receive (a characteristic) from one's parents by genetic transmission.
3. To gain (something) as one's right or portion.
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