bequest
/bɪˈkwɛst/ · noun
Meaning
- The act of bequeathing or leaving by will.
- The transfer of property upon the owner's death according to the will of the deceased.
- That which is left by will; a legacy.
- That which has been handed down or transmitted.
- A person's inheritance; an amount of property given by will.
- To give as a bequest; bequeath.
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