be·queath 
/bɪˈkwi:θ, bɪˈkwi:ð/ verb
be·queaths; be·queathed; be·queath·ing /bɪˈkwi:θ, bɪˈkwi:ð/ verb [+ obj] formal 1 : to say in a will that (your property) will be given to (a person or organization) after you die
▪ I bequeath this ring to my sister. = I bequeath my sister this ring. ▪ He bequeathed his paintings to the museum. 2 : to give (ideas, knowledge, etc.) to (younger people) as part of their history
▪ These stories were bequeathed [=handed down, passed down] to us by our ancestors. ▪ Lessons of the past are bequeathed to future generations.
▪ I bequeath this ring to my sister. = I bequeath my sister this ring. ▪ He bequeathed his paintings to the museum.
▪ These stories were bequeathed [=handed down, passed down] to us by our ancestors. ▪ Lessons of the past are bequeathed to future generations.
