bequeath
verb (used with object)
to dispose of (personal property, especially money) by last will.
bequeaths
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present tense formof bequeath (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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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.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2025
Because Bill saw a kindred spirit in Joel as someone who protects those they love, he bequeaths everything he owns to Joel so he can keep Tess safe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2023
To moviegoers, the legacy that he bequeaths is a mixed one.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 12, 2018
In what may be his final public act, John McCain this month will publish a book that bequeaths us a rare gift.
From Washington Post ● May 6, 2018
The latter informs the party that she bequeaths untold wealth to the young pair and an awful doom to Don Pedro, if he doesn’t make them happy.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
