inherit
verb (used with object)
to take or receive (property, a right, a title, etc.) by succession or will, as an heir.
inheriting
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present participleof inherit.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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It was there that thoughts of inheriting her dad's condition "started creeping in" and she went to see a specialist in 2013.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
We want the intimacy of a home without necessarily inheriting all the obligations of maintaining one.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
PETERSBURG, Fla.—When the Tampa Bay Rays acquired Freddy Peralta at the trade deadline earlier this season, they knew they were inheriting a project.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
As nonspouses inheriting an IRA, the options for you and your siblings are more restricted.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
“Three generations of Samuelses. He’s the only one born with a chance of inheriting land. Mr. Thompson’s going to leave his land to his sons. What’re you going to leave?”
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
