Verb
To take by descent from an ancestor; to take by inheritance; to take as heir on the death of an ancestor or other person to whose estate one succeeds; to receive as a right or title descendible by law from an ancestor at his decease; as, the heir inherits the land or real estate of his father; the eldest son of a nobleman inherits his father's title; the eldest son of a king inherits the crown.
To receive or take by birth; to have by nature; to derive or acquire from ancestors, as mental or physical qualities; as, he inherits a strong constitution, a tendency to disease, etc.
To come into possession of; to possess; to own; to enjoy as a possession.
To put in possession of.
To take or hold a possession, property, estate, or rights by inheritance.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThe meek shall inherit the Earth, but not its mineral rights. J. Paul Getty
Blessed are the young for they shall inherit the national debt. Herbert Hoover
Learners inherit the earth; while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists. Eric Hoffer
You inherit from the dead, not from the sick. African Congo Proverb
Those who inherit fortunes are frequently more of a problem than those who made them. African Congo Proverb
Death has its advantages too ie it benifits those who inherit. Swahili Proverb