bequeath
verb (used with object)
to dispose of (personal property, especially money) by last will.
were bequeathing
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past progressiveof bequeath.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“I got to sit at the kitchen table with literally thousands of Jews who were bequeathing their greatest treasure to me.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
