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VERB

bequeath

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bestow entrust hand down impart pass on

STRONG

commit devise endow grant leave transmit will

WEAK

hand on legate

Antonyms

STRONGEST

take

STRONG

keep receive

VERB

commit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allocate charge engage give hold invest offer promise send

STRONG

allot apportion authorize commend commission confide consign convey delegate deliver deposit depute deputize destine dispatch employ empower ice imprison institutionalize intrust move ordain relegate remove shift submit transfer vest

WEAK

confer trust depend upon give to do grant authority hand over make responsible for put away put in the hands of rely upon turn over to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cancel keep let go refuse release take withhold

STRONG

conceal deny disallow disapprove dissuade fix hide reject remain retain retract stay

WEAK

cease desist end idle keep from loaf rest stop wait

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

I have $750,000 in an IRA that I would like to leave to my children, if possible.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Banks are too complex to govern through legislated rules alone, too important to leave to market discipline, and too dynamic for one-time approval.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Until recently, foreign nationals were only eligible to stand for election to Holyrood if they had indefinite leave to remain - an immigration status allowing them to live and work in the UK in perpetuity.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

This planning includes the money you’re leaving to your cherished charitable causes: The more assets you can leave to beneficiaries as transfer-on-death or payable-on-death, the more of your estate will bypass probate.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

But it took you forever to leave, to realize that I was serious.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher

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