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bequeathed

[bih-kweetht, -kweethd] / bɪˈkwiθt, -kwiðd /
ADJECTIVE
acquired
Synonyms
STRONG
accrued endowed given granted inherited transmitted
WEAK
handed-down passed on
Antonyms
WEAK
deprived forfeited lost
ADJECTIVE
hereditary
Synonyms
STRONGEST
genetic inborn transmitted
WEAK
ancestral family genealogical handed-down heritable inbred inheritable inherited lineal maternal paternal patrimonial traditional transmissible willed
Antonyms
STRONGEST
acquired

Example Sentences

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Frieda bequeathed it to the University of New Mexico, and the D.H.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

But many who served in the front lines maintained their revolutionary zeal, becoming more determined to sustain the regime Khomeini bequeathed to them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

The world they bequeathed to us was immeasurably better than the world they'd inherited from their parents.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

The Mount Shasta Trail Assn., which was bequeathed hundreds of thousands of dollars from an anonymous donor who wanted to see access to the falls, tried for years to negotiate with the railroad, Harch said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2025

And what, then, will be the inheritance bequeathed by Bobby?

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady