bequeath

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /bɪˈkwiːθ/, /bɪˈkwiːð/

Verb

bequeath (bequeaths, present participle bequeathing; past bequeathed, past participle bequeathed)

1. (legal) To give or leave by will; to give by testament.
2. To hand down; to transmit.
3. To give; to offer; to commit.

Related terms

• quethe
• quoth
• bequest

Translations

• French: léguer, transmettre
• German: (something) hinterlassen, vererben
• Italian: legare, lasciare in eredità
• Portuguese: legar
• Russian: завеща́ть
• Spanish: heredar, legar, dejar, ceder

Translations

• French: transmettre, passer
• German: (jemandem etwas) hinterlassen, vermachen, testamentarisch hinterlassen
• Italian: trasmettere, tramandare
• Portuguese: legar, transmitir
• Spanish: transmitir, conferir, pasar, legar

Translations

• French: donner, offrir
• German: überlassen, abgeben, anbieten
• Italian: donare, offrire
• Spanish: dar, otorgar, confiar

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