bequest
- Noun. The act of bequeathing or leaving by will.
- Noun. The transfer of property upon the owner's death according to the will of the deceased.
- Noun. That which is left by will; a legacy.
- Noun. That which has been handed down or transmitted.
- Noun. A person's inheritance; an amount of property given by will.
- Verb. (transitive) To give as a bequest; bequeath.
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