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Forsake vs Bequeath - What's the difference?

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Forsake is a related term of bequeath.


As verbs the difference between forsake and bequeath

is that forsake is to abandon, to give up, to leave (permanently) , to renounce while bequeath is (legal) to give or leave by will; to give by testament.

forsake

English

Verb

  • To abandon, to give up, to leave (permanently) , to renounce.

    • References

    * * Notes: English irregular verbs English words prefixed with for- ---- ==Norwegian Bokmål==

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Verb

  • to give up, relinquish
  • to denounce (the devil)

    • Derived terms

    * (l)

    References

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    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