as in left
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 bequeathed
When Greville died, the earrings were bequeathed to the Queen Mother, who then, along with her husband King George VI, gave Princess Elizabeth the pair of earrings for her wedding day.
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
When Greville died, the earrings were part of an extraordinary collection of jewels that were bequeathed to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.
—Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 22 Feb. 2026
Complicating matters further, Charles has bequeathed his school to his frenemy Magneto.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Jan. 2026
Given to Princess Mary as a wedding gift by the County of Lincoln, it was later bequeathed to Queen Elizabeth.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
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
Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
When Greville died, the earrings were part of an extraordinary collection of jewels that were bequeathed to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.
—Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 22 Feb. 2026
Complicating matters further, Charles has bequeathed his school to his frenemy Magneto.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Jan. 2026
Given to Princess Mary as a wedding gift by the County of Lincoln, it was later bequeathed to Queen Elizabeth.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bequeathed
willed
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Some questionable play-calling by the Falcons that didn’t milk the clock helped, but Brady willed his team to victory, leading them to a pair of touchdowns in the final six minutes of regulation.—
Greg Rajan,
Houston Chronicle,
6 Feb. 2026
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Testifying under a Jane Doe pseudonym at the Chicago trial in August 2022, Landfair willed herself to look directly at Kelly.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Bequeathed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bequeathed. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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