Bequeathed
/bɪˈkwiːðt/
Definitions
- (v. (past tense)) Transferred property or rights to someone through a will.
She bequeathed her estate to her children in her last will.
Forms
- bequeath
- bequeathing
- bequeaths
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Commentary
"Bequeathed" is the past tense and past participle form of "bequeath," used to describe the act of passing on assets by will after death.
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