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   bequeath

   /bɪˈkwiːð/

   verb

   • 1. leave (property) to a person or other beneficiary by a will: "he bequeathed his art collection to the town" Similar leaveleave in one's willwillmake overpass onhand onhand downcedeconsigncommitentrustgranttransferconveydonategivegive overturn overvouchsafebestow onconfer ondemisedevise
   • ▪ pass (something) on or leave (something) to someone else: "he ditched the unpopular policies bequeathed to him" Similar hand downhand onpass onimparttransmit

   Word Origin Old Englishbecwethan, from be- ‘about’ (expressing transitivity) + cwethan ‘say’ (see quoth).

   Derivatives

   • 1. bequeathal noun
   • 2. bequeather noun

   Scrabble Points: 22

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bequeathBequeath Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BEQUEATH is to give or leave by will —used especially of personal property. How to use bequeath in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBEQUEATH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BEQUEATH definition: 1. to arrange for money or property to be given to somebody after your death: 2. to arrange for…. Learn more.

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   BEQUEATH meaning: 1. to arrange for money or property to be given to somebody after your death: 2. to arrange for…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › bequeathBEQUEATH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you bequeath an idea or system, you leave it for other people to use or develop.

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   Bequeath definition: to dispose of (personal property, especially money) by last will. See examples of BEQUEATH used in a sentence.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › bequeathBEQUEATH | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   to formally arrange to give someone something after you die: He bequeathed his art collection to the city of Glasgow. (Definition of bequeath from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › bequeathBEQUEATH - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   Definitions of 'bequeath'. 1. If you bequeath your money or property to someone, you legally state that they should have it when you die. [formal] [...] 2. If you bequeath an idea or system, you leave it for other people to use or develop. [formal] [...] More.