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bequeath

[bih-kweeth, -kweeth] / bɪˈkwiθ, -ˈkwið /


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If you bequeath a Roth, heirs’ withdrawals are tax-free.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

But a time-tested made-in-Italy pedigree and solid-metal build make the Marcato the sort of tool you bequeath to your grandkids.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

If your friend has a valuable piece of jewelry she may wish to bequeath those to a sister or aunt or niece.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 3, 2025

Put differently, the threat of "misaligned" AGI is that Homo sapiens disappears and we bequeath the world to a successor, but this successor lacks something necessary for the rest of cosmic history to have "value."

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2023

Aurelia had all the intelligence that her clever parents could bequeath her.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks