What is another word for bequeaths?

Pronunciation: [bɪkwˈiːθs] (IPA)

Bequeaths is a word used to describe the act of leaving something to someone as a gift or inheritance. There are several synonyms for bequeaths that can be used interchangeably in order to provide a more varied and descriptive vocabulary. Some examples of synonyms for bequeaths include; wills, endows, transfers, gifts, hands down, conveys, passes on, bestows, donates, leaves, grants, and imparts. Each of these words provides a slightly different connotation to the action of bequeathing, adding depth and nuance to the language used. Using synonyms can help prevent repetition and improve the readability of written work.

What are the hypernyms for Bequeaths?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Bequeaths

Those who wore his purple before him bequeathed to him the intolerable weight of rule, and he in his turn bequeaths it to another.
"Montezuma's Daughter"
H. Rider Haggard
He leaves to Mrs. Little his own reversion to a sum of nineteen hundred pounds, in which she has already the life interest; he gives a hundred pounds to his sweetheart Dence: all the rest of his estate, in possession or expectation, he bequeaths to-Miss Carden."
"Put Yourself in His Place"
Charles Reade
"It sometimes happens," I suggested, "that a testator is manifestly out of his right mind as to the direction given to his property, and bequeaths it in a manner so evidently unwise and improper, that both justice and humanity are served in the act of setting aside the will.
"The Allen House or Twenty Years Ago and Now"
T. S. Arthur

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