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- [bih-kweeth , -kweeth]
- /bɪˈkwið, -ˈkwiθ/
- /bɪˈkwiːð/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bih-kweeth , -kweeth]
- /bɪˈkwið, -ˈkwiθ/
Definitions of bequeathed word
- verb with object bequeathed to dispose of (personal property, especially money) by last will: She bequeathed her half of the company to her niece. 1
- verb with object bequeathed to hand down; pass on. 1
- verb with object bequeathed Obsolete. to commit; entrust. 1
- verb bequeathed simple past tense and past participle of bequeath. 0
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Origin of bequeathed
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English bequethen, Old English becwethan (be- be- + cwethan to say (see quoth), cognate with Old High German quedan, Gothic qithan)
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Parts of speech for Bequeathed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bequeathed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
bequeathed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bequeathed
adj bequeathed
- acquired — obtained, through buying or being given
- genealogical — a record or account of the ancestry and descent of a person, family, group, etc.
- hereditary — passing, or capable of passing, naturally from parent to offspring through the genes: Blue eyes are hereditary in our family. Compare congenital.
- heritable — capable of being inherited; inheritable; hereditary.
- inheritable — capable of being inherited.
verb bequeathed
- gave — simple past tense of give.
Antonyms for bequeathed
verb bequeathed
- appropriated — suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc.: an appropriate example; an appropriate dress.
- defalcated — Simple past tense and past participle of defalcate.
- disaffiliated — Simple past tense and past participle of disaffiliate.
- disinherited — Simple past tense and past participle of disinherit.
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