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Bequeathed vs Bereaved - What's the difference?

bequeathed | bereaved |

As verbs the difference between bequeathed and bereaved

is that bequeathed is past tense of bequeath while bereaved is past tense of bereave.

As an adjective bereaved is

having suffered the death of a loved one.

bequeathed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (bequeath)

  • bequeath

    English

    Verb

  • (legal) To give or leave by will; to give by testament.
  • To hand down; to transmit.
  • To give; to offer; to commit.
  • Usage notes

    * (give or leave by will) The verb is usually used of personal property; for real property, the term devise is preferred.

    bereaved

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • having suffered the death of a loved one
  • ''bereaved relatives

    Verb

    (head)
  • (bereave)
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