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Meanings of bequeath in English

Portuguese
dar
Catalan
deixar
Spanish
entregar

Leave or give by will after one's death.

dar
Usage of bequeath in English
1
Our title I bequeath to you as the bravest man in Yamato.
Japanese Fairy Tales
2
I bequeath to her the two candlesticks which stand on the chimney-piece.
Les Misérables
3
Many will offer to bequeath you all manner of furniture and furnishings.
The Irish Times
4
It is the sacred inheritance which we must bequeath to our children.
Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia
5
No generation can ever bequeath to us a single new material atom.
The Warriors
6
Women naturally bequeath to their offspring and have a better inter-generational connection.
The South African
7
There are many purposes for which benevolent persons bequeath and grant money.
As We Are and As We May Be
8
We can bequeath to others this new spiritual energy of our lives.
The Warriors
9
We have been set to bequeath a story of marvels to posterity.
The World's Best Orations, Vol. 1 (of 10)
10
When my father dies, he may possibly bequeath his property to me.
Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith
11
To you I bequeath them, Tatho, with tender supplications for their interests.
The Lost Continent
12
Now, Blanche, see what a trust I am going to bequeath you.
The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 13
13
It will certainly bequeath far bigger public debt and central bank balance sheets.
The Irish Times
14
Please remember that, and know that I wish to bequeath you the world.
The Beast Within
15
No, I fail to understand the problem; and I bequeath it to others.
The Life of the Fly; With Which are Interspersed Some Chapters o...
16
I bequeath the charge of it to him, with my blessing.
The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance
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