Augment vs Bequeath - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between augment and bequeath

is that augment is to increase; to make larger or supplement while bequeath is (legal) to give or leave by will; to give by testament.

is (grammar) in some indo-european languages, a prefix e-'' (''a- in sanskrit) indicating a past tense of a verb.

(en verb)

To increase; to make larger or supplement.

The money from renting out a spare room can augment a salary.

(reflexive) To grow; to increase; to become greater.

(music) To slow the tempo or meter, e.g. for a dramatic or stately passage.

(music) To increase an interval, especially the largest interval in a triad, by a half step (chromatic semitone).

(grammar) To add an augment to.

(en noun)

(grammar) In some Indo-European languages, a prefix e-'' (''a- in Sanskrit) indicating a past tense of a verb.

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(legal) To give or leave by will; to give by testament.

To hand down; to transmit.

To give; to offer; to commit.

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