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bequeath
[ bih-kweeth, -kweeth ]
verb (used with object)
- to dispose of (personal property, especially money) by last will:
She bequeathed her half of the company to her niece.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
- to hand down; pass on.
- Obsolete. to commit; entrust.
bequeath
/ bɪˈkwiːð; -ˈkwiːθ /
verb
- law to dispose of (property, esp personal property) by will Compare devise
- to hand down; pass on, as to following generations
Derived Forms
- ˈܱٳ, noun
- ˈܱٳ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·ܱٳ·· adjective
- ·ܱٳ· ·ܱٳ·Գ noun
- ·ܱٳ· noun
- un··ܱٳ·· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of bequeath1
Example Sentences
The passage of great TV characters bequeaths to their survivors, including the audience, a rummage of questions that end up shaping their journey.
He appointed more than 140 cardinals from non-European countries and bequeaths his successor a Church that is far more global in outlook than the one he inherited.
I think that is a problem that they bequeath to American feminism, and it's a real problem.
When Dolores finally learns Vera has bequeathed her the entire estate, instead of expressing wistful gratitude, she breaks into a rage: “B***h! That malicious, high-flown, harping b***h.”
As he did in 2017, Trump has been bequeathed a relatively stable economy, for now.
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