bequest

be·quest  (b-kwst)

n.

1. The act of giving or leaving personal property by a will.

2. Something that is bequeathed; a legacy.

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[Middle English biquest (influenced by biquethen, to bequeath) : bi-, be- + quist, will (from Old English -cwis, as in andcwis, answer; see g^wet- in Indo-European roots).]

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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]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

bequest - (law) a gift of personal property by will legacy law, 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

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bequest

noun legacy, gift, settlement, heritage, trust, endowment, estate, inheritance, dower, bestowal Only one in eight leaves a bequest to charity.

Translations

bequest [bɪˈkwest] N → legado m

bequest [bɪˈkwɛst] n (= legacy) → legs m

bequest

n (= act of bequeathing) → Vermachen nt (→ to an +acc); (= legacy) → Nachlass m

bequest [bɪˈkwɛst] n → lascito

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bequest [bɪˈkwɛst] n → lascito