legar — meaning in English

English meaning

• bequeath verb To leave property or money to someone through a will.
• devise verb To work out or invent a plan, method, or system through careful thought.
• will verb A modal verb used to talk about the future, often with a sense of intention or certainty.

Senses

legar is used for these senses in English:

• bequeath (legal) To give or leave by will; to give by testament.
• bequeath To hand down; to transmit.
• devise (transitive) To leave (property) in a will.
• will (transitive) To exert one's force of will (intention) in order to compel, or attempt to compel, something to happen or someone to do something. [from 10th c.]

bequeath — full definition

1. verb To leave property or money to someone through a will.
2. verb To pass something down, such as a tradition, idea, or quality.

devise — full definition

1. verb To work out or invent a plan, method, or system through careful thought.
2. verb To leave real estate to someone in a will.

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