bequeath

be·queath  (b-kw, -kwth)

tr.v. be·queathed, be·queath·ing, be·queaths

1. Law To leave or give (personal property) by will.

2. To pass (something) on to another; hand down: bequeathed to their children a respect for hard work.

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[Middle English biquethen, from Old English becwethan : be-, be- + cwethan, to say; see g^wet- in Indo-European roots.]

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be·queathal, be·queathment n.

be·queather n.

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bequeath

Verb

1. Law to dispose of (property) as in a will

2. to hand down: the author bequeaths no solutions [Old English becwethan]

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

bequeath - leave or give by will after one's death; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate" will, leave leave behind, leave - be survived by after one's death; "He left six children"; "At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats" gift, present, give - give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?" devise - give by will, especially real property pass on - give to or transfer possession of; "She passed the family jewels on to her daughter-in-law" impart, pass on, give, leave - transmit (knowledge or skills); "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students" remember - show appreciation to; "He remembered her in his will" fee-tail, entail - limit the inheritance of property to a specific class of heirs disinherit, disown - prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting

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bequeath

verb 1. leave, will, give, grant, commit, transmit, hand down, endow, bestow, entrust, leave to by will

verb 2. give, offer, accord, grant, afford, contribute, yield, lend, pass on, transmit, confer, bestow, impart

Translations

bequeath [bɪˈkwiːð] vt → legar

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bequeath [bɪˈkwiːð] vt → léguer

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bequeath [bɪˈkwiːð] vt → vermachen

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bequeath [bɪˈkwiːð] vt → lasciare in eredità