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bequeath

[bih-kweeth, -kweeth] / bɪˈkwiθ, -ˈkwið /


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If you bequeath a Roth, heirs’ withdrawals are tax-free.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

And yet you can’t bequeath to your children a crust of bread.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

If your friend has a valuable piece of jewelry she may wish to bequeath those to a sister or aunt or niece.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 3, 2025

With an estimated worth of $60 million, Goldberg said in a spring episode that she plans to bequeath it all to her daughter, Alexandrea Martin.

From Salon • Nov. 12, 2024

Eva’s last child, Plum, to whom she hoped to bequeath everything, floated in a constant swaddle of love and affection, until 1917 when he went to war.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison




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