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bequeath

[ bih-kweeth, -kweeth ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to dispose of (personal property, especially money) by last will:

    She bequeathed her half of the company to her niece.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,

  2. to hand down; pass on.
  3. Obsolete. to commit; entrust.


bequeath

/ bɪˈkwiːð; -ˈkwiːθ /

verb

  1. law to dispose of (property, esp personal property) by will Compare devise
  2. to hand down; pass on, as to following generations
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܱ𲹳ٳ󲹱, noun
  • ˈܱ𲹳ٳ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ܱ𲹳ٳ·· adjective
  • ·ܱ𲹳ٳ· ·ܱ𲹳ٳ·Գ noun
  • ·ܱ𲹳ٳ· noun
  • un··ܱ𲹳ٳ·· adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of bequeath1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English bequethen, Old English becwethan ( be- be- + cwethan “to say” ( quoth ), cognate with Old High German quedan, Gothic qithan )
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of bequeath1

Old English becwethan ; related to Old Norse kvetha to speak, Gothic qithan , Old High German quethan
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I think that is a problem that they bequeath to American feminism, and it's a real problem.

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When Dolores finally learns Vera has bequeathed her the entire estate, instead of expressing wistful gratitude, she breaks into a rage: “B***h! That malicious, high-flown, harping b***h.”

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As he did in 2017, Trump has been bequeathed a relatively stable economy, for now.

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In fact, it was Obama and Biden who were bequeathed messes, from former Republican presidents George W. Bush and Trump himself.

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The bronze sculpture had been bequeathed to Bryanston in 1975 by a former governor, but its provenance had been forgotten, until now.

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