Bequest

Quick meaning: Bequest is a noun meaning The act of bequeathing or leaving by will.

Meaning

The act of bequeathing or leaving by will.

More Meanings

1. The transfer of property upon the owner's death according to the will of the deceased.
2. That which is left by will; a legacy.
3. That which has been handed down or transmitted.
4. A person's inheritance; an amount of property given by will.
5. (transitive) To give as a bequest; bequeath.

Example Sentences

Yet some odor of religion is still lingering here, the bequest of pious souls, who had grace to enjoy a foretaste of immortal life.

2006 SHERRY CLODMAN & EDWARD H. PEARCE: Well Advised. p.25 Civil Sector Press →ISBN A specific bequest is the gift of a specific sum of money, or the gift of a specific property or a particular asset. Perhaps the most common type of bequest, and undoubtedly the most certain, it is the first to be paid after the settlement of estate debts.

Word Forms

• bequests
• bequesting
• bequested

Synonyms for bequest

Depending on context, synonyms include bequeathal, legacy, gift, donation.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include legacy, inheritance, heritage, devise, transmittal, residue.

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