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bequeath
bequeath [ bi kw, bi kwth ] (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 kwər ] noun
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