Meaning & use
bequeath
To leave property or money to someone through a will, or more broadly to pass something on to a successor.
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Her grandmother bequeathed the old farmhouse to her three grandchildren after she passed away.
The retiring coach bequeathed his tactical notebooks to the assistant who replaced him.
A note on using this word
Bequeath is a formal, often legal term; use plain 'leave' in everyday speech and save 'bequeath' for wills or ceremonial contexts.
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