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bequeath
[ bih-kweeth, -kweeth ]
/ bɪˈkwið, -ˈkwiθ /
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verb (used with object)
to dispose of (personal property, especially money) by last will: She bequeathed her half of the company to her niece.
to hand down; pass on.
Obsolete. to commit; entrust.
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Origin of bequeath
OTHER WORDS FROM bequeath
Words nearby bequeath
bepaint, plugged in, be, Be Prepared, put to it, be, put upon, be, bequeath, bequest, berachah, berakah, berakhah, Béranger
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British Dictionary definitions for bequeath
bequeath
/ (bɪˈkwiːð, -ˈkwiːθ) /
verb (tr)
to hand down; pass on, as to following generations
Derived forms of bequeath
bequeather, nounbequeathal, nounWord Origin for bequeath
Old English becwethan; related to Old Norse kvetha to speak, Gothic qithan, Old High German quethan
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