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bequeath
/ bɪˈkwiːð; -ˈkwiːθ /
verb
- law to dispose of (property, esp personal property) by will Compare devise
- to hand down; pass on, as to following generations
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Derived Forms
- beˈqueathal, noun
- beˈqueather, noun
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Other Words From
- 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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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bequeath1
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Example Sentences
And did they bequeath to the military the task of rescuing the democratic impulse stifled by a pharaoh with an Islamist face?
Which will, in turn, mean they retire with less wealth, and bequeath less wealth to their children.
I bequeath myself to the dirt to grow from the grass I love, If you want me again look for me under your bootsoles.
A testator may bequeath property to a trustee who shall select the objects of the testator's bounty.
I also give and bequeath to my beloved wife the dwelling-house and lot on which I now reside.
We can finish nothing in this life, but we can make a beginning, and bequeath a noble example.
But he could not bequeath political capacity to his colleagues, nor could he eradicate many bad traditions of long standing.
The sepulchre of Machpelah was the sole possession in the land of his adoption which he could bequeath to his descendants.
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