be·quest (b -kw st )n. 1. 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 gwet- in Indo-European roots).] |
bequest [bɪˈkwɛst]
n
1.
a. the act of bequeathing
b. something that is bequeathed
2. (Law) Law a gift of property by will, esp personal property Compare devise [4] [5]
[be- + Old English -cwiss degree; see bequeath]
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| Noun | 1. |  bequest - (law) a gift of personal property by willlaw, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" inheritance, heritage - that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner gift - something acquired without compensation |
bequest
noun legacy, gift, settlement, heritage, trust, endowment, estate, inheritance, dower, bestowal Only one in eight leaves a bequest to charity.
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