bequeath

CEFRC1

/bɪˈkwiːθ/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    leave or give by will after one's death.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To give; to offer; to commit.

Examples

  • He chose to bequeath his wealth to family.

  • He decided to bequeath his collection of books to the local library.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To hand down; to transmit.

  2. To give or leave by will; to give by testament.

More examples

In context

  • She will bequeath her estate to charity.

  • Ownership of manufacturing workshops is not essential to that job; but BR happen to have been bequeathed a considerable number with a proud history.

  • The queen’s longevity always meant that Charles’s reign would be relatively short and therefore one of his most important tasks would be to bequeath the institution to Prince William in reasonable repair.

Synonyms

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In her will, she decided to blank her entire estate to her niece.

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Origin

verb

From Middle English biquethen, from Old English becweþan (“to say, to speak, to address, exhort, admonish, blame, bequeath, leave by will”). Cognate with Old Frisian biquetha.