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Bequeath vs Entrust - What's the difference?

bequeath | entrust |

As verbs the difference between bequeath and entrust

is that bequeath is (legal) to give or leave by will; to give by testament while entrust is to trust to the care of.

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.

    Related terms

    * quethe * quoth * bequest

    entrust

    English

    Alternative forms

    * intrust

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To trust to the care of.

    • Usage notes

    See usage note for commit.

    Anagrams

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