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Definition of bequest
1 : the act of giving or leaving something by will (see 2will 6) : the act of bequeathing established at the bequest of a local philanthropist
2 : something given or left by will or transmitted from the past : something bequeathed : legacy made a bequest of his paintings to the museum
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Examples of bequest in a Sentence
He made a bequest of his paintings to the museum.
left small bequests to all of her nieces and nephews
Recent Examples of bequest from the Web
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An irony in Wilson’s bequest to Buffalo is that he was sometimes chided as a cheapskate by media and fans.
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This is exactly what happens when there is no estate or inheritance tax on the bequests of the very rich.
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A slew of deductions including charitable bequests, among other loopholes, bring down the taxable value of the estate reduce the effective tax rate.
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The show was organized by James Meyer, a curator at Washington, D.C.’s National Gallery of Art, where Virginia Dwan made a bequest of about 100 works from her own collection four years ago.
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Most people don't know about or understand the concept of bequests.
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Post’s idea, in making her bequest, had been that Mar-a-Lago could serve as a retreat for Presidents—and with Trump in the White House her desire will presumably be at least partially fulfilled.
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On the other hand, a bequest from the will of a deceased American can go directly to the foreign charity and still provide a tax benefit to the estate, but determining the value of the art object is a complicated process.
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These Moebius strip rings were crafted and 3D-printed in metal by Shapeways at Wired’s bequest.
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Origin and Etymology of bequest
Middle English, irregular from bequethen
Other Legal Terms
BEQUEST Defined for English Language Learners
bequest
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: the property or money that you promise in your will to give to another person or organization after you die
BEQUEST Defined for Kids
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1 : the act of leaving property by means of a will
2 : something given or left by a will
Law Dictionary
bequest
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: an act of bequeathing; also : something bequeathed : legacy demonstrative bequest \di-ˈmän-strə-tiv-\ : a bequest of a particular amount of money or property to be distributed first from one source in the estate and then from other sources to the extent that the first is insufficient general bequest : a bequest that is to be distributed from the general assets of the estate and that is not a particular thing specific bequest \spə-ˈsi-fik-\ : a bequest of a particular item or part of an estate or that is payable only from a specified source in the estate and not from the general assets
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