1. gives or leaves personal property to someone in a will
Usage: third person singular present tense of bequeath
2. passes down or hands on something to future generations
Usage: figurative use

Examples

• She bequeaths her entire estate to charity.
• The wealthy businessman bequeaths his fortune to his children.
• He bequeaths his art collection to the local museum.
• The grandmother bequeaths her jewelry to her granddaughter.
• The author bequeaths a legacy of inspiring stories to readers.
• Each generation bequeaths its wisdom to the next.
• The scientist bequeaths decades of research to his colleagues.