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bequeath

/ˈbɛkwɛθ/ verb · British & US
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What does bequeath mean?

verb

to give or leave something, especially money or property, to someone in a will. to pass something on to someone, especially a skill or a tradition.

Example

"She bequeathed her vast fortune to her favorite charity."

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