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verb
- 1. leave (property) to a person or other beneficiary by a will: "he bequeathed his art collection to the town" Similar
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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.
1. : to give or leave by will (see will entry 2 sense 1)used especially of personal property. a ring bequeathed to her by her grandmother. 2. : to hand down : transmit. lessons bequeathed to future generations. bequeathal. bi-ˈkwē-thəl. -t͟həl. bē- noun. Synonyms. leave. will. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
to give money or property to others after your death: Her father bequeathed the business to her.
Bequeath definition: to dispose of (personal property, especially money) by last will. See examples of BEQUEATH used in a sentence.
To bequeath is to leave your possessions to another person after you die. A man might love his classic cars but would be happy to bequeath them to his grandchildren when he writes out his last will and testament.
If you bequeath your money or property to someone, you legally state that they should have it when you die.
Definition of bequeath verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define bequeath. bequeath synonyms, bequeath pronunciation, bequeath translation, English dictionary definition of bequeath. tr.v. be·queathed , be·queath·ing , be·queaths 1. Law To leave or give by will. 2. To pass on to another; hand down: bequeathed to their children a respect...
bequeath something (to somebody) | bequeath somebody something to leave the results of your work, knowledge, etc. for other people to use or deal with, especially after you have died. The previous government had bequeathed a legacy of problems.
BEQUEATH definition: to formally arrange to give someone something after you die: . Learn more.
