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bequeath
CIDE DICTIONARY
bequeath, v. t. [OE. biquethen, AS. becwe to say, affirm, bequeath; pref. be- + cwe to say, speak. See Quoth.].
- To give or leave by will; to give by testament; -- said especially of personal property. [1913 Webster]"My heritage, which my dead father did bequeath to me." [1913 Webster]
- To hand down; to transmit. [1913 Webster]"To bequeath posterity somewhat to remember it." [1913 Webster]
- To give; to offer; to commit. [1913 Webster]"To whom, with all submission, on my knee
I do bequeath my faithful services
And true subjection everlastingly." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
bequeath, v.tr.
1 leave (a personal estate) to a person by a will.
2 hand down to posterity.
1 leave (a personal estate) to a person by a will.
2 hand down to posterity.
Derivative
bequeathal n. bequeather n.
Etymology
OE becwethan (as BE-, cwethan say: cf. QUOTH)
THESAURUS
bequeath
abalienate, add a codicil, alien, alienate, amortize, assign, barter, cede, confer, consign, convey, deed, deed over, deliver, demise, devise, devolve upon, enfeoff, entail, exchange, execute a will, give, give title to, hand, hand down, hand on, hand over, leave, legate, make a bequest, make a will, make over, negotiate, pass, pass on, pass over, sell, settle, settle on, sign away, sign over, surrender, trade, transfer, transmit, turn over, will, will and bequeath, will toROGET THESAURUS
bequeath
Giving
VB deliver, hand, pass, put into the hands of, hand over, make over, deliver over, pass over, turn over, assign dower, present, give away, dispense, dispose of, give out, deal out, dole out, mete out, fork out, squeeze out, pay, render, impart, communicate, concede, cede, yield, part with, shed, cast, spend, give, bestow, confer, grant, accord, award, assign, intrust, consign, vest in, make a present, allow, contribute, subscribe, furnish its quota, invest, endow, settle upon, bequeath, leave, devise, furnish, supply, help, administer to, afford, spare, accommodate with, indulge with, favor with, shower down upon, lavish, pour on, thrust upon, tip, bribe, tickle the palm, grease the palm, offer, sacrifice, immolate.For further exploring for "bequeath" in Webster Dictionary Online
