bequest

Noun
US[bih-kwest]/bɪˈkwɛst/2 syllables
Synonyms: legacy

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. (law) a gift of personal property by willSynonyms: legacyType of gift, inheritance
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Be·quest′ (…), noun

Origin: OE. biquest, corrupted fr. bequide; pref. be- + AS. cwide a saying, becweðan to bequeath. The ending -est is probably due to confusion with quest. See Bequeath, Quest.

1. The act of bequeathing or leaving by will; as, a bequest of property by A. to B.

2. That which is left by will, esp. personal property; a legacy; also, a gift.

Be·quest′ transitive verb

To bequeath, or leave as a legacy. obsolete “All I have to bequest.” George Gascoigne

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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