Definition for Bequeath (-es, -ing, -s)

bequeath (-es, -ing, -s), v. [OE be- + cweðan, say.]

  1. Leave by will; allot by legal testament; bestow before death.
  2. Confer; grant; render; award; present; furnish; leave as a legacy; give as an inheritance; endow before passing away.
  3. Deliver; yield; entrust; commend.

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