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Synonyms
be·queath (bĭ-kwēTH́, -kwēth́)

[Middle English biquethen, from Old English becwethan, be-, be-, + cwethan, to say.]

transitive verb: -queathed, -queath·ing, -queaths. 

  1. Law To leave or give (personal property) by will.
  2. To pass (something) on to another; hand down: bequeathed to their children a respect for hard work.

derivatives

be·queath́al
noun
be·queath́er
noun