Bequeath | Mean of bequeath in English Dictionary
/bɪˈkwiːθ/
- Verb
- to say in a will that (your property) will be given to (a person or organization) after you die
- I bequeath this ring to my sister. = I bequeath my sister this ring.
- He bequeathed his paintings to the museum.
- to give (ideas, knowledge, etc.) to (younger people) as part of their history
- These stories were bequeathed [=handed down, passed down] to us by our ancestors.
- Lessons of the past are bequeathed to future generations.