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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 Mount Shasta Trail Assn., which was bequeathed hundreds of thousands of dollars from an anonymous donor who wanted to see access to the falls, tried for years to negotiate with the railroad, Harch said.
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.”
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