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
After Matsura’s death, a substantial collection of his photographs, bequeathed to his friend Judge William Compton Brown, was donated as part of Brown’s estate to the Washington State University archives.
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Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
The Kenwood painting was part of the Iveagh collection bequeathed by Lord Iveagh in 1927.
—Gareth Harris, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Following the funeral, John's sister meets with Oscar and tells him that John has bequeathed his manor upstate to him.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
The Wallace Collection, on Manchester Square, bequeathed to the British nation in 1897, houses masterpieces from the 14th to the 19th centuries by artists including Titian, Velázquez, Rubens and Fragonard.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
The Kenwood painting was part of the Iveagh collection bequeathed by Lord Iveagh in 1927.
—Gareth Harris, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Following the funeral, John's sister meets with Oscar and tells him that John has bequeathed his manor upstate to him.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
The Wallace Collection, on Manchester Square, bequeathed to the British nation in 1897, houses masterpieces from the 14th to the 19th centuries by artists including Titian, Velázquez, Rubens and Fragonard.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bequeathed
willed
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Pope Francis fervently willed the Acutis sainthood case forward — convinced that the church needed someone like him to attract young Catholics to the faith while addressing the promises and perils of the digital age.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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But Carlisle spoke about that balance on March 22, just two days after Mathurin willed the Pacers to a win with a 28-point, 16-rebound performance in an overtime win over the Brooklyn Nets.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Bequeathed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bequeathed. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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