bequeath
Meanings
Verb
- leave or give by will after one's death
- "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"
- To give or leave by will; to give by testament.
- To hand down; to transmit.
- To give; to offer; to commit.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English biquethen, from Old English becweþan (“to say, to speak, to address, exhort, admonish, blame, bequeath, leave by will”), equivalent to be- + quethe. Cognate with Old Frisian biquetha.
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 22
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bequeath is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 23
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