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Definition bequeath in American English

bequeath verb

[transitive] verb
/bɪˈkwið/
1

to give someone money or property after you die by making a legal document called a will

Example

She bequeathed her jewelry to her niece.

Example

His uncle bequeathed him $5,000.

Definition bequeath in American English