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BNC: 14409 COCA: 16145

bequeath

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
bequeath /bɪˈkwiːθ/ /bɪˈkwiːð/ verb
bequeaths; bequeathed; bequeathing
bequeath
/bɪˈkwiːθ/ /bɪˈkwiːð/
verb
bequeaths; bequeathed; bequeathing
Learner's definition of BEQUEATH
[+ object] formal
: to say in a will that (your property) will be given to (a person or organization) after you die(在遗嘱中)把…遗赠给
: to give (ideas, knowledge, etc.) to (younger people) as part of their history将…传给(后世)
BNC: 14409 COCA: 16145

bequeath

verb

be·​queath bi-ˈkwēth How to pronounce bequeath (audio)
-ˈkwēt͟h,
bē- How to pronounce bequeath (audio)
bequeathed; bequeathing; bequeaths

transitive verb

1
: to give or leave by will (see will entry 2 sense 1)
used especially of personal property
a ring bequeathed to her by her grandmother
2
: to hand down : transmit
lessons bequeathed to future generations
bequeathal
bi-ˈkwē-thəl How to pronounce bequeath (audio)
-t͟həl
bē-
noun

Synonyms

Example Sentences

He bequeathed his paintings to the museum. Lessons of the past are bequeathed to future generations.
Recent Examples on the Web The Englishwoman has generously decided to bequeath the villa to Sybbie (Fifi Hart), her great-great granddaughter named after Lady Sybil, Branson’s first wife who died too, too young in an early television plot twist that set audiences sobbing. Thelma Adams, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2022 The state can place a lien on each home, which will have to be paid off when the house is sold or passed on — greatly reducing what these homeowners can bequeath to heirs. ProPublica, 12 May 2010 While elsewhere in the Islamic world waqf saw wealthy individuals bequeath lands or establish trust funds to support mosques and schools, in Tunisia the practice, known colloquially also as habous, relied on a much broader base. Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Apr. 2022 A minute later, the neighbors were recounting how good each of them had been to the deceased old man and what the deceased had promised to bequeath to whom. Artem Chapeye, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2022 Even if average new daily cases are currently on their way down, the pandemic will bequeath trauma that will take years to heal. Stephen Collinson, CNN, 11 Feb. 2022 Mothers may even bequeath territories to their daughters. New York Times, 1 Feb. 2022 However, attorney Simasko thinks a revocable trust is the best option to bequeath property. Tanisha A. Sykes, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2021 The new Waters closet is the curators’ way of thanking the Baltimore icon for his plan to bequeath 375 artworks to the museum. Mary Carole Mccauley, baltimoresun.com, 28 Oct. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English bequethen, from Old English becwethan, from be- + cwethan to say — more at quoth

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bequeath was before the 12th century
BNC: 14409 COCA: 16145

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