bequeath

bɪˈkwiːð
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Translation of bequeath into German

Verb

tr.
1.

cultural

pass on ideas or traditions to others
  • He bequeathed his love for music to his students.Er vererbte seine Liebe zur Musik an seine Schüler.
2.

legal

give property by will after death
  • She bequeathed her estate to her children.Sie vermachte ihren Nachlass ihren Kindern.
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Synonyms and analogies of bequeath in English

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Examples of bequeath in a sentence

  • The elder bequeathed wisdom to the younger generation.
  • He decided to bequeath his library to the university.
  • The artist bequeathed her paintings to the museum.

Translations of "bequeath" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
vermachenv.

His grandmother had planned to bequeath her beautiful paintings to various relatives.

Seine Großmutter hatte geplant, ihre schönen Gemälde verschiedenen Verwandten zu vermachen.

hinterlassenv.

This would benefit and bequeath a calmer earth for future generations.

Dies würde es ermöglichen, eine ruhige Erde für zukünftige Generationen zu hinterlassen.

vererbenv.

In fee simple, the owner may sell, mortgage, or bequeath the property freely.

Im Volleigentum darf der Eigentümer die Immobilie frei verkaufen, belasten oder vererben.

weitergebenv.

By this he can bequeath this feature to his offspring.

Diese Eigenschaft kann er somit an seine Nachkommen weitergeben.

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Other translations for bequeath:

  • übergebenv.
  • überlassenv.

bequeath: Examples and translations in context

The artist chose to bequeath his sketches to the museum for public exhibition.

Der Künstler wählte, seine Skizzen dem Museum zur öffentlichen Ausstellung zu vermachen.

The couple wanted to bequeath their farm to the community for future generations.

Das Paar wollte seine Farm der Gemeinschaft für zukünftige Generationen vermachen.

The author wished to bequeath her collection of rare books to a local library.

Die Autorin wollte ihre Sammlung seltener Bücher einer örtlichen Bibliothek vermachen.

After much thought, he would bequeath his beloved guitar to his best friend.

Nach langem Überlegen würde er seine geliebte Gitarre seinem besten Freund vermachen.

I bequeath my total assets to my following siblings in equal parts.

Ich vermache mein gesammtes Vermögen meinen folgenden Geschwistern zu gleichen Teilen.

If I should fail... I bequeath all my powers to you.

Wenn ich versagen sollte, vermache ich all' meine Kräfte an Dich.

Grandfather made it clear he would bequeath his coin collection to the oldest grandson.

Der Großvater machte deutlich, dass er seine Münzsammlung dem ältesten Enkel vermachen würde.

The philanthropist promised to bequeath a scholarship fund in her will.

Die Philanthropin versprach, einen Stipendienfonds in ihrem Testament zu vermachen.

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