Thesaurus results for BEQUEATH

bequeath

verb

bi-ˈkwēth

Definition of bequeath next

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 His mother bequeathed to him her fierceness. —

Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026 Leon's children filed a civil lawsuit in the Clark County Circuit Court in 2024 claiming that Jamey took money that was bequeathed to them after their father's death in 2018. —

Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Nov. 2025 In turn, these Asian economies bequeathed textiles and other light industries to China. —

Andy Browne, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2025 But her throne was practically washed away when her late husband Skeet (Bruce Dern) bequeathed his estate to his daughter, Linda (Laura Dern). —

Erin Jensen, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bequeath

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With the high court passing on the city’s request, that leaves in place a ruling that the city violated state law and needs to update its housing plan and zone for at least 13,368 new homes this decade, including affordable options.

— Claire Wang, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026
Air vibrates the tissues in the voice box while an area just above contracts, leaving a small opening for the whistle to escape.

— Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026