bequeath
be·queath [bequeath bequeaths bequeathed bequeathing] BrE [bɪˈkwiːð] NAmE [bɪˈkwiːð] verb (formal)
1. to say in a ↑will that you want sb to have your property, money, etc. after you die
Syn: ↑leave
•~ sth (to sb) He bequeathed his entire estate (= all his money and property) to his daughter.
•~ sb sth He bequeathed his daughter his entire estate.
2. ~ sth (to sb) | ~ sb sth to leave the results of your work, knowledge, etc. for other people to use or deal with, especially after you have died
•The previous government had bequeathed a legacy of problems.
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Word Origin:
Old English becwethan, from ↑be- ‘about’ (expressing transitivity) + cwethan ‘say’, of Germanic origin.
Example Bank:
•He bequeathed his entire estate to his daughter.
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