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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
bequeath
be·queath [bequeath bequeaths bequeathed bequeathing] BrE [bɪˈkwiːð] NAmE [bɪˈkwiːð] verb (formal) 1. to say in a ↑will that you want sb to have your property, money, etc. after you die Syn: ↑leave •~ sth (to sb) He bequeathed his entire estate (= all his money and property) to his daughter. •~ sb sth He bequeathed his daughter his entire estate. 2. ~ sth (to sb) | ~ sb sth to leave the results of your work, knowledge, etc. for other people to use or deal with, especially after you have died •The previous government had bequeathed a legacy of problems. Verb forms: Word Origin: Old English becwethan, from ↑be- ‘about’ (expressing transitivity) + cwethan ‘say’, of Germanic origin. Example Bank: •He bequeathed his entire estate to his daughter.
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