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bequeath

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


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Why do voters and MPs bequeath and remove their support with seemingly such casual ease?

From BBC • May 16, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

But a time-tested made-in-Italy pedigree and solid-metal build make the Marcato the sort of tool you bequeath to your grandkids.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 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

I had now produced an heir, though I had litde as yet to bequeath to him.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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