Definitions for: Bequest

[n] (law) a gift of personal property by will

Webster (1913) Definition: Be*quest", n. [OE. biquest, corrupted fr. bequide;
pref. be- + AS. cwide a saying, becwe[eth]an 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", v. t.
To bequeath, or leave as a legacy. [Obs.] ``All I have to
bequest.'' --Gascoigne.

Synonyms: legacy

See Also: gift, heritage, inheritance

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