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1. bequeath
verb. ['bɪˈkwiːθ'] leave or give by will after one's death.
Synonyms
- impart
- devise
- give
- gift
- leave behind
- pass on
- leave
- fee-tail
- remember
- entail
- present
Antonyms
- deny
- withdraw
- take
- borrow
Etymology
- bequethen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- becweþan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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Rhymes with Bequeath
- underneath
- rujith
- beneath
- spaeth
- sleeth
- wreath
- weith
- veith
- vaeth
- teeth
- sheath
- seith
- reith
- paeth
- meath
- leith
- leeth
- leath
- keith
- keeth
- keath
- heath
- gaeth
- faeth
How do you pronounce bequeath?
Pronounce bequeath as bɪkˈwiθ.
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Sentences with bequeath
1. Verb, base form
For example, you may bequeath your jewelry to your sister and your vehicle to your son.
2. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
If you bequeath the property in a will, your husband will inherit it.
Quotes about bequeath
1. I bequeath myself to the dirt to grow from the grass I loveIf you want me again look for me under your boot-soles.You will hardly know who I am or what I meanBut I shall be good health to you nonethelessAnd filter and fibre your blood.
- Walt Whitman