Bequeath is a legal term meaning to GIVE or LEAVE something to someone else, usually through a WILL. DEMISE is the act of dying or passing away, and DEVISE is to plan or invent something. GRANT is to GIVE something, usually as a gift or favor, while LEGATE is to assign or delegate a task. WILL is a legal document that states how a person's possessions should be distributed after their death. LEAVE is to go away or depart, while GIVE is to present something to someone else. ENDOW is to provide with funds or resources, BESTOW is to GIVE something as a gift, passon is to hand down something from one generation to the next, and leaveto is to GIVE something to someone in a WILL.