bequeathed; bequeathing; bequeaths
Definition of bequeath
1
: to give or leave by will (see will entry 2 sense 1)
—used especially of personal property a ring bequeathed to her by her grandmother
2
: to hand down : transmit
lessons bequeathed to future generations
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The first known use of bequeath was before the 12th century
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