inherit
verb (used with object)
to take or receive (property, a right, a title, etc.) by succession or will, as an heir.
will inherit
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future tenseof inherit.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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The building has an occupancy rate of around 70% — leases that the port will inherit and make money from.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
I’ve told my future spouse that if I die first, he will inherit my home.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
If the new ETF goes into your estate, your heirs will inherit it at its market value on your date of death.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
When Andy Burnham enters No 10 Downing Street, he will inherit some formidable and complex problems that successive prime ministers and governments have attempted to address - mostly without success.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
“I am old, and I am about to die, and when I do, Josie will inherit everything I own. Lola, would you—?” She gestured weakly to the side, pointing down.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
