Synonyms for bequeath
Definitions
- v. 1
To give or leave by will; to give by testament.
Related words
- Word family
- bequeathable bequeathal bequeathment bequest
Forms
- Past participle
- bequeathed
e.g. bequeathed → given, leaved, willed, imparted…
Example sentences
- devise He tried to devise a plan for getting rid of termites.
- impart Let me impart these few words of wisdom to you.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| bequeath | falling | |
| devise | falling | |
| impart | steady | |
| traduce | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- will1, give1
- 5 letters
- leave1
- 6 letters
- convey2, demise2, devise2, entail2, impart2
- 7 letters
- traduce
- 8 letters
- transmit2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (convey2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- léguer
- Italiano
- tramandare
- Español
- legar
- Deutsch
- vermachen