Thesaurus results for BEQUEATH

bequeath

verb

bi-ˈkwēth

Definition of bequeath

as in to leave

to give by means of a will having no heir, he bequeathed his house to his local church

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Recent Examples of bequeath In contrast, the railway boom and the internet stock bubble bequeathed to the economy some vital infrastructure, such as tracks, rolling stock, and fibre-optic cables. — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 15 June 2026 Each box owner has about 10 seats that can be transferred, rented out or bequeathed. — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026 Upon her death in 2005, Lord’s $40 million estate was bequeathed to Hawaiian charities. — Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026 The pooches were bequeathed to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson when Britain's longest-reigning monarch died in 2022. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bequeath

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Verb

Be vigilant about never leaving young children and pets in vehicles without supervision, especially during periods of intense heat, as car interiors can quickly become extremely hot.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
That leaves the amusement park on the border of the Carolinas in Charlotte and Rock Hill without one of its signature attractions at the height of its busy summer season.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026

Definition of leave

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The buzz began to build inside Hard Rock Stadium, capacity 64,478, as the England crowd willed its side forward.

— Russell Lewis, NPR, 11 July 2026
After the first hydration break, the Americans seemed to settle into the game and the partisan crowd at Lumen Field in Seattle began to will them back into the contest.

— Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 6 July 2026