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 Youthful ambition bequeathed them unpredictably shifting time signatures, a daunting nylon-string intro, some odd musical shifts during the guitar-solo section, and a long list of other complexities. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026 As temple members met their gruesome death, documents bequeathing some $7 million to the Communist Party of the Soviet Union were spirited out of Jonestown in a suitcase stuffed with cash. — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026 Oftentimes people will bequeath money or belongings as a symbol of the strength of a relationship. — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026 After the princess’s tragic death in 1997, this jewelry set was bequeathed to her youngest son, who then gave it to his wife. — Valentine Ulgu-Servant, Vanity Fair, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bequeath

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bequeath

Verb

Lombardo declined to participate in an October candidate forum hosted by KUNR Public Radio, leaving Ford to appear alone.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune Republican candidate for governor Darren Bailey leaves the home of supporter Pam Carr Hagerman for more campaigning in West Dundee on July 22, 2022.

— Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of leave

Verb

Back in 2013, a publisher tapped me to write a book on Cruise’s filmography, detailing how a go-getting actor of limited range willed himself into becoming a global superstar.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Laura squirmed under her mother’s gaze, willed the light to turn green.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026