bequeathing
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bequeathing, present participle; bequeathed, past participle; bequeaths, 3rd person singular present; bequeathed, past tense;
/biˈkwēTH/,/-ˈkwēT͟H/,
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bequeathing, present participle; bequeathed, past participle; bequeaths, 3rd person singular present; bequeathed, past tense;
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Leave (a personal estate or one's body) to a person or other beneficiary by a will
- - an identical sum was bequeathed by Margaret
- - he bequeathed his art collection to the town
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Pass (something) on or leave (something) to someone else
- - he is ditching the unpopular policies bequeathed to him
Web Definitions:
- (Bequeathed) A bequest is the act of receiving property by will. Strictly, "bequest" is used of personal property, and "devise" of real property. In legal terminology, "bequeath" is a verb form meaning "to make a bequest."