inherit vs acquire

inherit and acquire both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
inherit	No	No	Yes	No
acquire	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, acquire is a hypernym of inherit; that is, acquire is a word with a broader meaning than inherit:

Other hypernyms of inherit include get.

inherit (verb)	acquire (verb)
obtain from someone after their death	come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
receive by genetic transmission	take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
receive from a predecessor	gain through experience
	gain knowledge or skills
	come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
	win something through one's efforts
	locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar