Bequeathed

Franklin bequeathed £1,000 (about $4,400 at the time) each to the cities of Boston and Philadelphia, in trust to gather interest for 200 years. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The one good thing in her life is her tenure as the reigning queen of Lake Charles, Louisiana's Contraband Days festival, an exalted title bequeathed to her by her late mother that entitles her to wear the tiara made by her great-times-four grandfather. ❋ Tinylittlelibrarian (2007)

For he clung to his reputation, to the name bequeathed to him by his ancestors; and if his death awakened any suspicion people's thoughts might be, perhaps, directed toward the mysterious crime, toward the murderer who could not be found, and they would not hesitate to accuse him of the crime. ❋ Guy De Maupassant (1871)

From these lower steps of the ladder the young man would certainly rise to the higher ranks of the administration, possessed of a fortune and a name bequeathed to him in ❋ Honor�� De Balzac (1824)

Fortunately, the answer is no, for in the legacy that Tag bequeathed us is a most remarkable piece of technology: the human brain, which remains state-of-the-art. ❋ Philip Zimbardo (2008)

‘You don’t want that horrible expression bequeathed to posterity. ❋ Mitchell, Gladys, 1901- (1948)

At the time of which I am writing, Madras was more than usually gay, several vessels of war were in port and a number of crack corps had arrived from Europe and elsewhere, officered by a set of men whose fathers and great-grandfathers before them had served their country either in the army or navy; they served not for pay but for honor, and to uphold the high and honourable name bequeathed them by their ancestors. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

I mean, the child ` s no longer living and she did, you know, kind of bequeathed that responsibility to the parents. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The previous tenant left her machines and kind of "bequeathed" them to the guy downstairs. ❋ Bezzie (2010)

And what were the Indo-Europeans weaving so energetically that their technology bequeathed words to do with speed and motion? ❋ Leslie Dunton-Downer (2010)

The Crabs set up home at Cabbell Park in 1922 after the land was bequeathed to the town by a local benefactor, Evelyn Bond-Cabbell, who had been moved by the mass unemployment in the region among returning First World War soldiers. ❋ Unknown (2011)

This was the Europe bequeathed by the end of the cold war. ❋ Gideon Rachman (2011)

For example, inheritance taking ceremonies might involve the those who have been bequeathed with inheritance by someone who has passed away making an oath to do something significant and then hallowing that oath by drinking a hornful of beer (could be 1 to 1.5 drinks) or mead (could be 3 – 4 drinks). ❋ Unknown (2010)

Regrettably, he also bequeathed an army which saw itself as entitled to run the country, depose elected politicians and distort the constitution to their ownends. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"['tis] not a county, fair [wench], 'tis the Lordshire, who [doth] bequeath us all." ❋ RENEGATUS DOT COM (2004)

"Hey, [how long] have you been bequeathing?" "[Mmm]. At least [48 hours]." ❋ RC2190 (2014)

"Hey did you hear what happened when Matt [broke up] with [Taylor]?" "Oh yeah man, she bequeathed him so hard he [spat] up blood!" ❋ Unluckyson-a-bitch (2009)

Don't [worry], I bequeathed my [fortune] [upon] her last night ❋ Ecilop (2010)

Did you [bequeath] again, [Azra]? [Oink] - which animal makes that sound? shayten! I bequeath you bequeathed we bequeatit ❋ MehDIDIEPERBRO (2022)

She bequeathed [all over] me ❋ Bob Jhonson (2003)