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bequeath
bequeath
[
bi kw,
bi kwth
]
(
3rd person present singular
bequeaths
,
present participle
bequeathing
,
past and past participle
bequeathed
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
leave somebody something in will:
to leave personal or other property to somebody after death by means of a will
2.
hand down to posterity:
to hand down something such as knowledge or a practice to future generations
[
Old English
becweðan
'speak about' <
cweðan
'speak'
]
bequeathal
[
bi kw'l
]
noun
bequeather
[
bi kwər
]
noun
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bequeathal [ bi kw'l ] nounbequeather [ bi kwər ] noun
