If you bequeath your money or property to someone, you legally state that they should have it when you die. He bequeathed all his silver to his children. = leave
leave or give by will after one's death; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate
If you bequeath an idea or system, you leave it for other people to use or develop. He bequeaths his successor an economy that is doing quite well It is true that colonialism did not bequeath much to Africa
leave or give by will after one's death; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate"
To transfer personal property through a will or last testament Compare with devise