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bequeath
be·queath B0196100 (bĭ-kwēth′, -kwēth′)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.
[Middle English biquethen, from Old English becwethan : be-, be- + cwethan, to say; see gwet- in Indo-European roots.]
be·queath′al, be·queath′ment n.be·queath′er n.bequeath (bɪˈkwiːð; -ˈkwiːθ) vb (tr) 1. (Law) law to dispose of (property, esp personal property) by will. Compare devise22. to hand down; pass on, as to following generations[Old English becwethan; related to Old Norse kvetha to speak, Gothic qithan, Old High German quethan] beˈqueather n beˈqueathal nbe•queath (bɪˈkwið, -ˈkwiθ)
v.t. 1. to dispose of (property or money) by last will. 2. to hand down; pass on. [before 1000; Middle English bequethen, Old English becwethan=be- be- + cwethan to say (see quoth)] be•queath′a•ble, adj. be•queath′al, be•queath′ment, n. be•queath′er, n. bequeath - Etymologically, what you bequeath is what you "say" you will leave someone in your will—but the original sense "say, utter" died out, leaving the legal sense.See also related terms for leaving.bequeath
Past participle: bequeathed
Gerund: bequeathing
| Imperative |
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| bequeath | | bequeath |
| Present |
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| I bequeath | | you bequeath | | he/she/it bequeaths | | we bequeath | | you bequeath | | they bequeath |
| Preterite |
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| I bequeathed | | you bequeathed | | he/she/it bequeathed | | we bequeathed | | you bequeathed | | they bequeathed |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am bequeathing | | you are bequeathing | | he/she/it is bequeathing | | we are bequeathing | | you are bequeathing | | they are bequeathing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have bequeathed | | you have bequeathed | | he/she/it has bequeathed | | we have bequeathed | | you have bequeathed | | they have bequeathed |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was bequeathing | | you were bequeathing | | he/she/it was bequeathing | | we were bequeathing | | you were bequeathing | | they were bequeathing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had bequeathed | | you had bequeathed | | he/she/it had bequeathed | | we had bequeathed | | you had bequeathed | | they had bequeathed |
| Future |
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| I will bequeath | | you will bequeath | | he/she/it will bequeath | | we will bequeath | | you will bequeath | | they will bequeath |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have bequeathed | | you will have bequeathed | | he/she/it will have bequeathed | | we will have bequeathed | | you will have bequeathed | | they will have bequeathed |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be bequeathing | | you will be bequeathing | | he/she/it will be bequeathing | | we will be bequeathing | | you will be bequeathing | | they will be bequeathing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been bequeathing | | you have been bequeathing | | he/she/it has been bequeathing | | we have been bequeathing | | you have been bequeathing | | they have been bequeathing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been bequeathing | | you will have been bequeathing | | he/she/it will have been bequeathing | | we will have been bequeathing | | you will have been bequeathing | | they will have been bequeathing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been bequeathing | | you had been bequeathing | | he/she/it had been bequeathing | | we had been bequeathing | | you had been bequeathing | | they had been bequeathing |
| Conditional |
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| I would bequeath | | you would bequeath | | he/she/it would bequeath | | we would bequeath | | you would bequeath | | they would bequeath |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have bequeathed | | you would have bequeathed | | he/she/it would have bequeathed | | we would have bequeathed | | you would have bequeathed | | they would have bequeathed |
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, leaveleave 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 propertypass 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 heirsdisinherit, disown - prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting |
bequeathverb1. leave, will, give, grant, commit, transmit, hand down, endow, bestow, entrust, leave to by will He bequeathed all his silver to his children.2. give, offer, accord, grant, afford, contribute, yield, lend, pass on, transmit, confer, bestow, impart It is true that colonialism did not bequeath much to Africa.bequeathverb1. Law. To give (property) to another person after one's death:leave, will.Law: devise.2. To convey (something) from one generation to the next:hand down, hand on, pass (along or on), transmit.Translationsbequeath (biˈkwiːð) verb to leave (personal belongings) by will. She bequeathed her art collection to the town. 遺贈 遗赠bequest (biˈkwest) noun something bequeathed in a will. I received a bequest in my uncle's will. 遺贈 遗赠bequeath
bequeath (something) to (someone)To posthumously leave something to someone, as in a will. Did Aunt Millie bequeath anything to us in her will? When my grandmother died, she bequeathed this vintage coffee table to me.See also: bequeathbequeath something to someoneto will something to someone; to leave something to someone. My uncle bequeathed some furniture to me. I will bequeath this watch to my grandson.See also: bequeathEncyclopediaSeebequestbequeath
Related to bequeath: bequestBequeathTo dispose of Personal Property owned by a decedent at the time of death as a gift under the provisions of the decedent's will.The term bequeath applies only to personal property. A testator, to give real property to someone in a testamentary provision, devises it. Bequeath is sometimes used as a synonym for devise. bequeathv. to give personal property under provisions of a will (as distinct from "devise" which is to give real estate). 2) the act of giving any asset by the terms of a will. (See: will, bequest) bequeath to dispose of property by will.TO BEQUEATH. To give personal property by will to another. bequeath
BequeathTo give, especially in a will after death. For example, a grandfather may bequeath his house to his granddaughter in his will.bequeathTo leave personal property to another in a will. The word devise is used when referring to real property left by will. bequeath
Related to bequeath: bequestSynonyms for bequeathverb leaveSynonyms- leave
- will
- give
- grant
- commit
- transmit
- hand down
- endow
- bestow
- entrust
- leave to by will
verb giveSynonyms- give
- offer
- accord
- grant
- afford
- contribute
- yield
- lend
- pass on
- transmit
- confer
- bestow
- impart
Synonyms for bequeathverb to give (property) to another person after one's deathSynonymsverb to convey (something) from one generation to the nextSynonyms- hand down
- hand on
- pass
- transmit
Synonyms for bequeathverb leave or give by will after one's deathSynonymsRelated Words- leave behind
- leave
- gift
- present
- give
- devise
- pass on
- impart
- remember
- fee-tail
- entail
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