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To bequeath is to leave assets for others after your death or to give someone something that you own, especially something of value.

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An example of bequeath is writing a will that leaves your home to your child.
An example of bequeath is giving someone a family heirloom.

See bequeath in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb bequeathed, bequeathing

to leave (property) to another by last will and testament
to hand down; pass on: he bequeathed his talent to his son

Origin: ME bequethen < OE becwethan, to declare, give by will < be-, be- + cwethan, to say: see quoth

Related Forms:

bequeathal noun

See bequeath in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb be·queathed, be·queath·ing, be·queaths

Law To leave or give (personal property) by will.
To pass (something) on to another; hand down: bequeathed to their children a respect for hard work.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English biquethen

Origin: , from Old English becwethan

Origin: : be-, be-

Origin: + cwethan, to say; see g^wet- in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

be·queathˈal, be·queathˈment noun

be·queathˈer noun

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