bequeaths
Passes down legally
Bequeaths is the third-person singular of bequeath, meaning to leave property to someone through a will: She bequeaths her estate to her children.
More broadly, to bequeath is to pass something down to those who come after: The outgoing administration bequeaths a struggling economy to its successors.
Property and grounds
- beneficiaryDesignated asset receiver
- heirOne who receives legacy
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- deviseeBeneficiary of bequeathed property
probate · intestate · succession · patrimony · entailment · primogeniture · executor · trustee
Custom passed through generations
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- patrimonyInherited estate or legacy
- posterityFuture generations collectively
- continuityUninterrupted progression or coherence
preservation · memories · culture · customs · history · forebears · ancestors · descendants
Communicate or transport
- bestowGive formally, as honor
- conferDiscuss or bestow
- entrustCommit to another's care
- passMove beyond or decline
grant · impart · devolve · vest · cede · relinquish · handover · transmit
Permanent donated fund
- donationVoluntary charitable gift
- benefactionCharitable gift or deed
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- grantBestow or award money
foundation · scholarship · fellowship · patronage · contribution · gift · largesse · alms
estate
Property and grounds
- beneficiaryDesignated asset receiver
- heirOne who receives legacy
- heirloomInherited family treasure
devisee · probate · intestate · succession · patrimony · entailment · primogeniture · executor · trustee · descendants
tradition
Custom passed through generations
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- patrimonyInherited estate or legacy
- posterityFuture generations collectively
continuity · preservation · memories · culture · customs · history · forebears · ancestors · descendants · progeny
convey
Communicate or transport
pass · grant · impart · devolve · vest · cede · relinquish · handover · transmit · assign
endowment
Permanent donated fund
- donationVoluntary charitable gift
- benefactionCharitable gift or deed
- charityVoluntary aid for others
grant · foundation · scholarship · fellowship · patronage · contribution · gift · largesse · alms · bounty