bequeath
verbHow many syllables in bequeath?
There are 3 syllables in the word bequeath.How to pronounce bequeath:
Definition of bequeath:
- bequeath (verb):
- to dispose of (property) as in a will
- leave or give by will after one's death.
- to give or leave by will (see will entry 2 sense 1)
Synonyms for bequeath:
bestow
commit
deed
devise
endow
entail
entrust
fee-tail
gift
give
grant
hand down
impart
leave
leave behind
leave to by will
pass on
present
remember
transmit
will
Antonyms for bequeath:
accept
acquire
attain
cease
close
come by
conceal
decline
deny
deprive
disagree
disallow
disapprove
disqualify
divest
earn
end
gain
get
hide
hold
keep
land
maintain
make
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