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| be·queath [ bi kw, bi kwth ] (past and past participle be·queathed, present participle be·queath·ing, 3rd person present singular be·queaths) |
transitive verb |
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1. leave somebody something in will: to leave personal or other property to somebody after death by means of a will
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2. hand down to posterity: to hand down something such as knowledge or a practice to future generations
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| [ Old English becweðan "speak about" < cweðan "speak"] |
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  be·queath·al noun |
| be·queath·er noun |
| be·queath·ment noun |
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