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Definitions for Bequeath
[1] to dispose of (personal property, especially money) by last will: She bequeathed her half of the company to her niece.
[2] to hand down; pass on.
[3] Obsolete . to commit; entrust.
[4] law to dispose of (property, esp personal property) by will Compare devise (def. 2)
[5] to hand down; pass on, as to following generations
Words related to Bequeath
bestow, entrust, impart, leave, grant, devise, will, transmit, commit, endow, legate
Words nearby Bequeath
benét, beograd, beothuk, beowulf, bepaint, bequeath, bequest, ber. is., berachah, berakah, berakhah
Origin of Bequeath
before 1000; Middle English bequethen, Old English becwethan (be- be- + cwethan to say (see quoth), cognate with Old High German quedan, Gothic qithan )
Other words from Bequeath
be·queath·a·ble , adjective
be·queath·al , be·queath·ment , noun
be·queath·er , noun
un·be·queath·a·ble , adjective
un·be·queathed , adjective
Word origin for Bequeath
Old English becwethan ; related to Old Norse kvetha to speak, Gothic qithan , Old High German quethan
Synonyms for Bequeath
bestow, entrust, hand down, impart, pass on, commit, devise, endow, grant, leave, transmit, will, hand on, leave to, legate