bequest

be·quest

noun \bi-ˈkwest, bē-\

Definition of BEQUEST

1

: the act of bequeathing

2

: something bequeathed : legacy

Examples of BEQUEST

1. He made a bequest of his paintings to the museum.
2. <left small bequests to all of her nieces and nephews>

Origin of BEQUEST

Middle English, irregular from bequethen

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to BEQUEST

Synonyms: inheritance, birthright, heritage, legacy, patrimony

Related Words: heirloom; bestowal, gift, offering, present

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Other Legal Terms

actionable, alienable, carceral, chattel, complicity, decedent, larceny, malfeasance, modus operandi

Rhymes with BEQUEST

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