English Explanatory Dictionary

bequeath

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To give or leave by will; to give by testament.
  2. To hand down; to transmit.
  3. To give; to offer; to commit.

Pronunciation

/bɪˈkwiːθ/ /bɪˈkwiːð/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bequeath.wav

Word forms

bequeath bequeaths bequeathing bequeathed bequoth bequethen bequothen

Etymology

From Middle English biquethen, from Old English becweþan (“to say, to speak, to address, exhort, admonish, blame, bequeath, leave by will”). Cognate with Old Frisian biquetha.

Synonyms

leave

Related words

quethe quoth bequest

Derived words

bequeathable bequeathal bequeather bequeathment unbequeathed
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