bequeath

[US]/bɪ'kwiːð/

[UK]/bɪ'kwið/

Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. pass (something) on or leave (something) to someone else in a will; transmit (something) to a successor; leave as an inheritance

he bequeathed his art collection to the town.

She bequeathed everything to her son.

One age bequeaths its civilization to the next.

bequeathed to their children a respect for hard work.

he ditched the unpopular policies bequeathed to him.

He bequeathed her all his worldly goods.

His father bequeathed him a big fortune.

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