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[Language: Old English; Origin: becwethan, from cwethan 'to say']
to officially arrange for someone to have something that you own after your death
-synonym leave leave bequeath sth to sb
::She bequeathed her collection of paintings to the National Gallery.
bequeath sb sth
::His father bequeathed him a fortune.
to pass knowledge, customs etc to people who come after you or live after you