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bequeath — be|queath [bıˈkwi:ð, bıˈkwi:θ] v [T] [: Old English; Origin: becwethan, from cwethan to say ] 1.) to officially arrange for someone to have something that you own after your death = ↑leave bequeath sth to sb ▪ She bequeathed her collection of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
bequeath — be|queath [ bı kwið, bı kwiθ ] verb transitive FORMAL to give someone money or property after you die by making a legal document called a WILL: LEAVE: bequeath something to someone: She bequeathed her jewelry to her niece. bequeath someone… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bequeath — be·queath /bi kwēth, kwēt̲h̲/ vt [Old English becwethan to speak to, address, leave by will, from be to, about + cwethan to say]: to give by will used esp. of personal property but sometimes of real property; see also legacy, legatee compare de … Law dictionary
leave — vt left, leav·ing: bequeath devise Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. leave I … Law dictionary
Leave — Leave, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Left} (l[e^]ft); p. pr. & vb. n. {Leaving}.] [OE. leven, AS. l?fan, fr. l[=a]f remnant, heritage; akin to lifian, libban, to live, orig., to remain; cf. bel[=i]fan to remain, G. bleiben, Goth. bileiban. [root]119. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bequeath — Be*queath (b[ e]*kw[=e][th] ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bequeathed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bequeathing}.] [OE. biquethen, AS. becwe[eth]an to say, affirm, bequeath; pref. be + cwe[eth]an to say, speak. See {Quoth}.] 1. To give or leave by will; to give by … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leave a legacy — I (accomplish) verb bring about, consummate, dedicate, enrich, fulfill, make a contribution to society, minister, pass down, realize, redound to, succeed II (bequeath) verb allot, assign, bestow, demise, descend, devise, dispense, donate, endow,… … Law dictionary
leave — Ⅰ. leave [1] ► VERB (past and past part. left) 1) go away from. 2) cease living at, attending, or working for: he left home at 16. 3) allow or cause to remain; go away without taking. 4) (be left) remain to be used or dealt with: drink … English terms dictionary
leave — leave1 [lēv] vt. left, leaving [ME leven < OE læfan, lit., to let remain (< * lafjan < base of laf, remnant, what remains), akin to (be)lifan, to remain, Ger bleiben, OHG belīban < IE * leip , to smear with grease, stick to < base… … English World dictionary
bequeath — [v] give in a will bestow, commit, devise, endow, entrust, grant, hand down, hand on, impart, leave, leave to, legate, pass on, transmit, will; concepts 108,317 Ant. take … New thesaurus
leave — [n1] permission allowance, assent, authorization, concession, consent, dispensation, freedom, go ahead*, green light*, liberty, okay, permit, sanction, sufferance, tolerance; concepts 376,685 Ant. limitation, prohibition, restriction leave [n2]… … New thesaurus
