bequeath

🇺🇸 /bɪˈkwiːð/ 🇬🇧 /bɪˈkwiːð/
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verb
R

to give your possessions to someone else after you die through a will

She decided to bequeath her jewelry to her niece.

R

to pass on something like work or knowledge to others, especially after death

The artist bequeathed a vibrant cultural heritage to the city.

translation

v. to give your possessions to someone else after you die through a will; to pass on something like work or knowledge to others, especially after death

Word Forms

3rd Present bequeaths
Past bequeathed
Perfect bequeathed
Progressive bequeathing