As verbs the difference between bequeath and owe
is that bequeath is (legal) to give or leave by will; to give by testament while owe is to be under an obligation to give something back to someone or to perform some action for someone.
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
owe
English
Verb
(ow)
To be under an obligation to give something back to someone or to perform some action for someone.
*1854 , Dickens, Hard Times , Chapter 7:
*:He inherited a fair fortune from his uncle, but owed it all before he came into it, and spent it twice over immediately afterwards.
To have debt, to be in debt.
Usage notes
* The original past tense form was ought, which during Middle English began to be used with indefinite signification and has become a distinct verb. The original past participle has become the adjective own.
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