bequeath

Etymology

From Middle English biquethen, from Old English becweþan (“to say, to speak, to address, exhort, admonish, blame, bequeath, leave by will”), equivalent to be- + quethe. Cognate with Old Frisian biquetha.

verb

  1. (law) To give or leave by will; to give by testament.
  2. To hand down; to transmit.
    Ownership of manufacturing workshops is not essential to that job; but BR happen to have been bequeathed a considerable number with a proud history. 1964 May, “News and Comment: Minister hamstrings BR workshops”, in Modern Railways, page 291
  3. To give; to offer; to commit.

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