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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

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

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