bequest

[ bih-kwest ]
/ bɪˈkwɛst /
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noun

a disposition in a will.
a legacy: A small bequest allowed her to live independently.

Origin of bequest

1250–1300; Middle English biqueste, biquyste, equivalent to bi- be- + quiste will, bequest, Old English -cwis(se) (with excrescent t, as in behest), noun derivative of cwethan to say; on the model of bequethen bequeath

Words nearby bequest

beograd, beothuk, beowulf, bepaint, bequeath, bequest, ber. is., berachah, berakah, berakhah, berar

Words related to bequest

endowment, inheritance, settlement, legacy, estate, gift, devise, dower, bestowal, heritage, trust, devisal, bequeathal, bequeathment

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British Dictionary definitions for bequest

bequest
/ (bɪˈkwɛst) /

noun

  1. the act of bequeathing
  2. something that is bequeathed
law a gift of property by will, esp personal property Compare devise (def. 4), devise (def. 5)

Word Origin for bequest

C14: be- + Old English -cwiss degree; see bequeath