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Word: Bequeath
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Old English becwethan, from be- ‘about’ (expressing transitivity) + cwethan ‘say’ (see quoth)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bɪˈkwiːð
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bɪˈkwiːθ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
leave (property) to a person or other beneficiary by a will
Short Definition:leave property to person or other beneficiary by will
Examples:- he bequeathed his art collection to the town
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