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noun
- 1. a legacy: "a bequest of over £300,000"
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1. : the act of giving or leaving something by will (see will entry 2 sense 1) : the act of bequeathing. established at the bequest of a local philanthropist. 2. : something given or left by will or transmitted from the past : something bequeathed : legacy. made a bequest of his paintings to the museum. Synonyms. birthright. heritage. inheritance.
BEQUEST definition: 1. the money or property belonging to someone that they say that, after their death, they wish to…. Learn more.
The noun bequest is something one arranges to give away after death, sort of a gift from beyond the grave. Basically, putting a bequest in a will is a way of making sure the right person will get certain goods after your death.
Bequest definition: a disposition in a will.. See examples of BEQUEST used in a sentence.
n. 1. Law The act of giving or leaving personal property by a will. 2. Something that is bequeathed; a legacy. [Middle English biquest (influenced by biquethen, to bequeath) : bi-, be- + quist, will (from Old English -cwis, as in andcwis, answer; see g w et- in Indo-European roots ).]
A bequest is money or property which you legally leave to someone when you die. The church here was left a bequest to hire doctors who would work amongst the poor. Synonyms: legacy , gift , settlement , heritage More Synonyms of bequest
Definition of bequest noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
