Word meaning
bequeath
verb · bih-KWEETH
What does bequeath mean?
Bequeath means to leave property to someone in a will; to pass something on.
Bequeath in a sentence
“She bequeathed her piano to the music school.”
Synonyms for bequeath
- leave
- will
- hand down
How to remember bequeath
- Say it out loud a few times: bih-KWEETH.
- Write one sentence of your own using bequeath, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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