Past tense of bequeath
regular verb
The past tense of bequeath is bequeathed. The past participle is also bequeathed.
Forms of bequeath
| Base form (V1) | bequeath /bɪˈkwiːθ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | bequeathed |
| Past participle (V3) | bequeathed |
| Present participle | bequeathing |
| Third person singular | bequeaths |
Bequeathed in a sentence
- Ownership of manufacturing workshops is not essential to that job; but BR happen to have been bequeathed a considerable number with a proud history.1964 May, “News and Comment: Minister hamstrings BR workshops”, in Modern Railways, page 291
- The philanthropic endowment that she bequeathed gave her an ongoing afterlife.From the entry afterlife
- Curt Gowdy bequeathed his passion, particularly flyfishing, to his sons Trevor and Curt Jr. on the marvelous trout streams of Wyoming, Idaho and Montana.2008 June 21, Peter Kaminsky, “Taking His Cue From the Fish”, in New York Times. From the entry flyfishing
- The people who moved out of the house next door bequeathed him a playgroundful of equipment—slide, swings, seesaw, jungle gym—for the grandchildren.1976, Julie Hayden, The Lists of the Past, New York, N.Y.: The Viking Press, →ISBN, page 128. From the entry playgroundful
- Thus, regimental commands in the army were – as with the judiciary or the financial bureaucracy – venal posts, which were purchased, bequeathed and sold among the nobility.2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 140. From the entry venal
Meaning of bequeath
- verb To give or leave by will; to give by testament.
- verb To hand down; to transmit.
- verb To give; to offer; to commit.
Questions about the past tense of bequeath
- What is the past tense of bequeath?
- The past tense of bequeath is bequeathed.
- What is the past participle of bequeath?
- The past participle of bequeath is bequeathed.
- Is bequeath a regular or irregular verb?
- Bequeath is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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