how to pronounce bequeath

/bɪˈkwiːð/

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bequeath is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of bequeath in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… devise and bequeath on to my executors …”

meaning of bequeath

Bequeath means to leave something to someone in your will.

bequeath frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word bequeath occurs in english on average 0.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics bequeath can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that bequeath can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) people, society, and culture;