bequeath
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.
Origin of bequeath
1Other words for bequeath
Other words from bequeath
- be·queath·a·ble, adjective
- be·queath·al, be·queath·ment, noun
- be·queath·er, noun
- un·be·queath·a·ble, adjective
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How to use bequeath in a sentence
To his successors on the right, he did not succeed in bequeathing his modesty or calm.
It was the hand which wrote unknown to your uncle that letter to your solicitor, bequeathing itself to you.
Masterpieces of Mystery, Vol. 1 (of 4) | VariousAn allusion to the legal forms of conveying and bequeathing property in the middle ages.
Early Travels in Palestine | Arculf et al.But a few States still permit such wills made by persons in extremis, and bequeathing a limited amount of property.
The Curiosities and Law of Wills | John ProffattHe conceived the idea of bequeathing his property to the state.
Forty Thousand Miles Over Land and Water | Lady (Ethel Gwendoline [Moffatt]) Vincent
By our example, Bequeathing misery to such as love it, Learn to be happy.
The Plays of Philip Massinger | Philip Massinger
British Dictionary definitions for bequeath
/ (bɪˈkwiːð, -ˈkwiːθ) /
law to dispose of (property, esp personal property) by will: Compare devise (def. 2)
to hand down; pass on, as to following generations
Origin of bequeath
1Derived forms of bequeath
- bequeather, noun
- bequeathal, noun
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