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
Before the ceremony, the queen bequeathed William the title of Duke of Cambridge.
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Christopher Luu, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
Manu Yaw Fofie was born into the cocoa farming business, but the land bequeathed to him has become more of a burden than a blessing.
—Edward Acquah, Fortune, 9 Mar. 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
Christopher Luu, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
Manu Yaw Fofie was born into the cocoa farming business, but the land bequeathed to him has become more of a burden than a blessing.
—Edward Acquah, Fortune, 9 Mar. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bequeathed
willed
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Agyemang, who earned his first USMNT call-up just last year, has willed himself firmly into roster contention.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Healthy and motivated, Tim Dorn willed Mira Mesa High School to the first boys basketball championship in school history.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Bequeathed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bequeathed. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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