queath

queath
be·queath;
be·queath·al;
be·queath·ment;

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  • be|queath´ment — be|queath «bih KWEETH, KWEETH», transitive verb. 1. a) to give or leave by means of a will when one dies: »The farmer bequeathed his farm to his son. SYNONYM(S): devise. b) Figurative: »One age bequeaths its knowledge to the next. SYNONYM(S):… …   Useful english dictionary

  • be|queath´er — be|queath «bih KWEETH, KWEETH», transitive verb. 1. a) to give or leave by means of a will when one dies: »The farmer bequeathed his farm to his son. SYNONYM(S): devise. b) Figurative: »One age bequeaths its knowledge to the next. SYNONYM(S):… …   Useful english dictionary

  • be|queath´a|ble — be|queath «bih KWEETH, KWEETH», transitive verb. 1. a) to give or leave by means of a will when one dies: »The farmer bequeathed his farm to his son. SYNONYM(S): devise. b) Figurative: »One age bequeaths its knowledge to the next. SYNONYM(S):… …   Useful english dictionary

  • be|queath — «bih KWEETH, KWEETH», transitive verb. 1. a) to give or leave by means of a will when one dies: »The farmer bequeathed his farm to his son. SYNONYM(S): devise. b) Figurative: »One age bequeaths its knowledge to the next. SYNONYM(S): transmit. 2.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • be|queath|al — «bih KWEE thuhl», noun. the act of bequeathing; bequest …   Useful english dictionary

  • be·queath — …   Useful english dictionary

  • bequeath — be•queath [[t]bɪˈkwið, ˈkwiθ[/t]] v. t. 1) to dispose of (property or money) by last will 2) to hand down; pass on • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME bequethen, OE becwethan=be be +cwethan to say (see quoth) be•queath′a•ble, adj. be•queath′al,… …   From formal English to slang

  • BE — BE; Be; be·ant; be·aproned; be·a·ta; be·a·tif·ic; be·a·tif·i·cate; be·at·i·fi·ca·tion; be·at·i·fy; be·at·i·tude; be·a·tus; be·bee·rine; be·bee·ru; be·bi·za·tion; be·bop; be·bop·per; be·bouldered; be·bung; be·call; be·calm; be·card; be·casse;… …   English syllables

  • Bequeath — Be*queath (b[ e]*kw[=e][th] ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bequeathed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bequeathing}.] [OE. biquethen, AS. becwe[eth]an to say, affirm, bequeath; pref. be + cwe[eth]an to say, speak. See {Quoth}.] 1. To give or leave by will; to give by …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Bequeathable — Be*queath a*ble, a. Capable of being bequeathed. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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