— bequeathable , adj. — bequeathal, bequeathment , n. — bequeather , n.
/bi kweedh", -kweeth"/ , v.t.
1. to dispose of (personal property, esp. money) by last will: She bequeathed her half of the company to her niece.
2. to hand down; pass on.
3. Obs. to commit; entrust.
[ bef. 1000; ME bequethen, OE becwethan ( be- BE- + cwethan to say (see QUOTH), c. OHG quedan, Goth qithan ) ]
Syn. 1. will, impart, leave, bestow, grant, consign.