bequest

[US]/bɪ'kwest/
[UK]/bɪˈkwɛst/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a legacy; something left or handed down to someone in a will.

Example Sentences

a bequest of over £300,000.

the collection was enriched by a bequest of graphic works.

He left bequests of money to all his friends.

The picture was acquired by bequest in 1921.

In his will he made a substantial bequest to his wife.

The library has received a generous bequest from a local businessman.

He received a bequest under his grandmother’s will.

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