bequeaths

present tense third-person singular of bequeath
as in leaves
to give by means of a will having no heir, he bequeathed his house to his local church

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“Bequeaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bequeaths. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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