inherit
verb (used with object)
to take or receive (property, a right, a title, etc.) by succession or will, as an heir.
have inherited
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present perfectof inherit.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Plenty of business scions have inherited a fortune and used it to make a slightly bigger hoard.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
Under her original plan, my brother and I each would have inherited about $300,000 after taxes.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
A third of America’s billionaires have inherited their wealth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
"This generation didn't even have enough to eat growing up. Now with a little money, they have inherited the habit and custom of caging birds," he says.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2025
“You’ve got to be loose. You hogs must have inherited some of Santini’s rhythm,” Bull said.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
