| Verb | 1. | bequeath - leave or give by will after one's death; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate"leave behind, leave - be survived by after one's death; "He left six children"; "At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats" gift, present, give - give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?" devise - give by will, especially real property pass on - give to or transfer possession of; "I am passing on my genes to my children" impart, pass on, give, leave - tell or deposit (information) knowledge; "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here" remember - show appreciation to; "He remembered her in his will" fee-tail, entail - limit the inheritance of property to a specific class of heirs | |