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TOEFL BNC: 12787 COCA: 17885

bequest

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
bequest /bɪˈkwɛst/ noun
plural bequests
bequest
/bɪˈkwɛst/
noun
plural bequests
Learner's definition of BEQUEST
[count]
: the property or money that you promise in your will to give to another person or organization after you die遗产；遗赠物
TOEFL BNC: 12787 COCA: 17885

bequest

noun

be·​quest bi-ˈkwest How to pronounce bequest (audio)
bē-
1
: the act of giving or leaving something by will (see will entry 2 sense 1) : the act of bequeathing
established at the bequest of a local philanthropist
2
: something given or left by will or transmitted from the past : something bequeathed : legacy
made a bequest of his paintings to the museum

Synonyms

Example Sentences

He made a bequest of his paintings to the museum. left small bequests to all of her nieces and nephews
Recent Examples on the Web She was recently included in someone’s will, and the bequest was sizable. Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 11 Aug. 2021 Bestow a significant bequest to a favorite charity. Rich Gunn, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 The museum called the gift the most significant received by the institution in more than 60 years, since the $34 million bequest of Leonard C. Hanna Jr. in 1958, worth $352 million today. Steven Litt, cleveland, 25 July 2022 About a decade later, McMicken’s bequest led to UC’s founding. Zachary Schermele, NBC News, 29 June 2022 Upon her own death, the art dealer's bequest to the Smithsonian included a portrait of Lexington by Scott, an anachronism among her modern collection. Heller Mcalpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 June 2022 My father is a lion in winter among his fellow wise warriors in the film, still making his case for our humanity, as has been his life’s work and is now a bequest to our children. ELLE, 31 Mar. 2022 That bequest bypassed his two sons, John Benham Robinson, 34, known as Ben, and Maurice Robinson, 25, known as Reece. New York Times, 18 Oct. 2021 If your will makes a specific bequest of the house, then changing the house could be pretty important to address. Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 7 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, irregular from bequethen

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bequest was in the 14th century
TOEFL BNC: 12787 COCA: 17885
bequest

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + BEQUEST | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤generous, large大筆遺產◇The library has received a generous bequest from a local businessman.圖書館從當地一位商人那裏得到了一大筆遺贈。➤charitable用於慈善事業的遺贈VERB + BEQUEST➤leave (sb), make (sb)留給（某人）遺產◇In his will he made a substantial bequest to his wife.他在遺囑裏給妻子留下了一大筆遺產。➤receive得到遺產PREPOSITION➤bequest from來自⋯的遺贈◇a bequest from the late Jack Dawkins已故的傑克・道金斯的遺贈➤bequest to給⋯的遺產◇a bequest to his son留給他兒子的遺產

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