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 An astonishing wealth of information and wisdom has been bequeathed to us. — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 Private markets chronically undersave, leaving future generations with less capital than a farsighted society would choose to bequeath. — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for bequeath

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The group of females – Xena, Gemini, Skyla, Meeka, Eve, Neva and Calypso – was the second to leave Marineland, and marked the largest beluga transfer ever completed in the United States.

— Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Unlike the Tribune, none of the outlets Welch spoke with had interviewed the harassment victims, leaving Welch to present a largely one-sided account.

— Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026