Bequeathed: meaning, definitions and examples
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bequeathed
[ bษชหkwiหรฐ ]
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- The author bequeathed his unpublished manuscripts to his friend.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:
๐ต๐น legado
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคฟเคฐเคพเคธเคค เคฆเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช vererbt
๐ฎ๐ฉ diturunkan
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐะฟะพะฒัะฒ
๐ต๐ฑ zapisany
๐ฏ๐ต ้บ่ดใใใ
๐ซ๐ท transmis
๐ช๐ธ legado
๐น๐ท miras bฤฑrakmak
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ์ฆ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฑุซ
๐จ๐ฟ zanechal
๐ธ๐ฐ zanechal
๐จ๐ณ ้่ต
๐ธ๐ฎ zapustil
๐ฎ๐ธ skili
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผาฑัะฐาะฐ าะฐะปะดััะดั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแ แแแแแ แแแขแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ mirasa qoydu
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.
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