inherit
verb (used with object)
to take or receive (property, a right, a title, etc.) by succession or will, as an heir.
had inherited
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past perfectof inherit.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The court heard Desborough had inherited the woodland from his grandfather.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
The family Korkejian had inherited began with two people choosing each other; now she, too, could decide whom to fold in and what to build.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
He said that he had inherited a "completely broken down" system of public administration and justice that required a comprehensive overhaul.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
Over the years — well before his death last year — my father gave me her own jewelry as well as jewelry she herself had inherited.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 25, 2025
Alone of Harry’s three children, Albus had inherited Lily’s eyes.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
