bequestbɪˈkwɛst
English Definitions:
bequest, legacy (noun)
(law) a gift of personal property by will
bequest (Noun)
The act of bequeathing or leaving by will.
bequest (Noun)
The transfer of property upon the owner's death according to the will of the deceased.
bequest (Noun)
That which is left by will; a legacy.
bequest (Noun)
That which has been handed down or transmitted.
bequest (Noun)
A person's inheritance; an amount of property given by will.
bequest (Verb)
To give as a bequest; bequeath.
Bequest
A bequest is the act of giving property by will. Strictly, "bequest" is used of personal property, and "devise" of real property. In legal terminology, "bequeath" is a verb form meaning "to make a bequest".
bequest
Historically, a bequest is personal property given by will and a devise is real property given by will. Today, the two words are often used interchangeably. The word bequeath is a verb form for the act of making a bequest.
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