bequeath
verb (used with object)
to dispose of (personal property, especially money) by last will.
has bequeathed
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present perfectof bequeath (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Rein implores us to override the divisive reflexes evolution has bequeathed us.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2025
Manager Terry Collins shares fault here, but as management has bequeathed him a bench with not a player hitting better than .206, I’m more inclined to give him a pass.
From New York Times ● Jul. 24, 2015
The point was that we are all affected by how other people see and treat us and by the social status our history has bequeathed to us.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2015
But maybe—just maybe—longevity has bequeathed us a bit more flexibility.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2013
Mrs. Thornimett has behaved to me most kindly, most generously; she has bequeathed to me two thousand pounds.'
From A Life's Secret A Novel by Mrs. Henry Wood
