3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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 testament; -- said especially of personal property. [1913 Webster] My heritage, which my dead father did bequeath to me. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To hand down; to transmit. [1913 Webster] To bequeath posterity somewhat to remember it. --Glanvill. [1913 Webster] 3. To give; to offer; to commit. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] To whom, with all submission, on my knee I do bequeath my faithful services And true subjection everlastingly. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Syn: To {Bequeath}, {Devise}. Usage: Both these words denote the giving or disposing of property by will. Devise, in legal usage, is property used to denote a gift by will of real property, and he to whom it is given is called the devisee. Bequeath is properly applied to a gift by will or legacy; i. e., of personal property; the gift is called a legacy, and he who receives it is called a legatee. In popular usage the word bequeath is sometimes enlarged so as to embrace devise; and it is sometimes so construed by courts. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: bequeath v : leave or give by will after one's death; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate" [syn: {will}, {leave}] [ant: {disinherit}] From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]: 49 Moby Thesaurus words for "bequeath": abalienate, add a codicil, alien, alienate, amortize, assign, barter, cede, confer, consign, convey, deed, deed over, deliver, demise, devise, devolve upon, enfeoff, entail, exchange, execute a will, give, give title to, hand, hand down, hand on, hand over, leave, legate, make a bequest, make a will, make over, negotiate, pass, pass on, pass over, sell, settle, settle on, sign away, sign over, surrender, trade, transfer, transmit, turn over, will, will and bequeath, will to
Powered by Blog Dictionary [BlogDict]
Kindly supported by
Vaffle Invitation Code
Get a Freelance Job - Outsource Your Projects | Threadless Coupon
All rights
reserved. (2008-2024)