bequeathed

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Monkhouse bequeathed his joke book collection to his writing partner in his will.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

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

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

Mr. Rein implores us to override the divisive reflexes evolution has bequeathed us.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

The ascent of Benson Boone, with his mustache and his backflips, suggests that Jackman may yet find inheritors to carry on the tradition he himself was bequeathed by Diamond and the rest.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2025

The uncle was blood proud and had bequeathed Holmes his estate on condition he first adopt the uncle’s name in full.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson