Associations to the word «Bequeath»

Wiktionary

BEQUEATH, verb. (legal) To give or leave by will; to give by testament.
BEQUEATH, verb. To hand down; to transmit.
BEQUEATH, verb. To give; to offer; to commit.

Dictionary definition

BEQUEATH, verb. Leave or give by will after one's death; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy