# bequeath

> English word · Verb · IPA /bɪˈkwiːθ/ · frequency rank #54,643

## Definitions
1. To give or leave by will; to give by testament.
2. To hand down; to transmit.
3. To give; to offer; to commit.

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bequeath