Bequeathed: meaning, definitions and examples

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bequeathed

 

[ bษชหˆkwiหรฐ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

legal context

To bequeath means to leave a personal estate or one's body to a person or other beneficiary by a will. This process often involves the distribution of assets upon one's death, ensuring that specific items or sums of money go to designated heirs.

Synonyms

bestow, devise, grant, inherit, leave

Examples of usage

  • She bequeathed her jewelry to her daughter.
  • He bequeathed his collection of books to the local library.
  • They decided to bequeath their estate to charity.
  • The author bequeathed his unpublished manuscripts to his friend.

Translations

Translations of the word "bequeathed" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น legado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคฐเคพเคธเคค เคฆเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช vererbt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ diturunkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะฟะพะฒั–ะฒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zapisany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้บ่ดˆใ•ใ‚ŒใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท transmis

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ legado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท miras bฤฑrakmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์œ ์ฆ๋œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูˆุฑุซ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zanechal

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zanechal

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้—่ต 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zapustil

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skili

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผาฑั€ะฐา“ะฐ า›ะฐะปะดั‹ั€ะดั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ”แƒ›แƒ™แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ— แƒ“แƒแƒขแƒแƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mirasa qoydu

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ heredado

Etymology

The word 'bequeath' comes from the Old English 'becwรญรฐan', which means 'to say or declare'. It developed throughout the Middle Ages, where its meaning evolved to denote the act of leaving property to someone in a will. The prefix 'be-' typically denotes 'about' or 'around', while 'queath' is derived from the Old Norse 'kvetha', which means 'to declare' or 'to say'. In legal contexts, bequeathing became an essential process, allowing individuals to express their final wishes regarding the distribution of their belongings. The term has persisted in English law and common usage, particularly in discussions about wills, estates, and inheritance.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,619, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.