as in leaves
to give by means of a will
having no heir, he bequeathed his house to his local church
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“Bequeaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bequeaths. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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