inherit
verb (used with object)
to take or receive (property, a right, a title, etc.) by succession or will, as an heir.
inherits
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present tense formof inherit (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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His successor inherits an economy beset by challenges, including fragile growth, flaring inflation and a volatile rupiah.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
The lateral septum inherits much of its primary input from a brain region called the hippocampus.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
"It inherits the credibility of the map it was born on."
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
"The forgery does not have to look convincing on its own. It inherits the credibility of the map it was born on," van Ess added.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
The next part of the will would read: "Whichsoever pair made the most money with the ten thousand dollars inherits the whole estate."
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
