The word "inherit" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to say that someone has been given something (usually money, property, possessions, or characteristics) that was owned by someone else who is related to them. Example sentence: She inherited her grandmother's valuable necklace when she passed away.
"My successor will inherit a business with very strong commercial foundations in place.
When Liberal Democrat thoughts do turn to a new leader after the next general election, Chris Huhne, who finished second to Campbell in this year's contest, or a representative of he younger generation like Nick Clegg will inherit his crown.
"I know the argument that you persuade Auntie Doris to take her life because then you inherit the money, but you've got to have two doctors to certify that you are mentally competent and you are making a rational, well-informed decision on your own, without persuasion," he says.
A change in director and cast refresh meant that Dark Continent didn't automatically inherit the audience from the first film, but this is a disappointing result by any measure.
Young people must also be encouraged to adapt the smallholder model they inherit if it is to survive the 21st century.
People are much more likely to choose that allegiance rather than inherit it".
But from now, when an Isa saver who is married or in a civil partnership dies, their spouse or civil partner will inherit their tax advantages.
"Because this Tory-led government has failed on living standards and failed on the deficit, a future Labour government would inherit a very difficult situation and unfortunately we will not be able to reverse every spending decision made by this government.
We have an Eton-educated prime minister, a fifth cousin of the Queen from a long-established family of bankers and stockbrokers; a chancellor who will inherit a baronetcy; a Charterhouse-educated culture and media secretary (tipped, until recently, as a successor to Cameron) whose father was an admiral and aide to the Duchess of Kent.
Osborne, who freely admits that he has little personal feel for Scotland because the baronetcy he will one day inherit originates from the Anglo-Irish ascendancy, felt reasonably relaxed.
Bolton's caretaker manager, Andy Hughes, claims Dougie Freedman's successor as Bolton manager will inherit a "hungry, driven squad" despite a defeat to 10-man Bournemouth that left them bottom of the table.
