C1verbformallawmoney
US/bɪˈkwiːð/
UK/bɪˈkwiːð/
to officially arrange for your money or property to be given to someone after you die
In context
She bequeathed her house to a local children's charity.
The painter bequeathed his entire collection to the national museum.
We must not bequeath a polluted planet to the next generation.
Words that go with bequeath
verb + preposition
- bequeath toHe bequeathed his books to the village library.
- bequeathed byThe painting was bequeathed by a private collector.
verb + noun
- bequeath propertyYou need a valid will to bequeath property.
- bequeath a legacyEvery generation bequeaths a legacy to the next.
- bequeath moneyShe bequeathed money to the school that educated her.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I bequeathed this ring from my grandmother.Correct: I inherited this ring from my grandmother.