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Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Bequest

/bĭk-wĕst'/ · Be·quest · IPA /bɪˈkwɛst/
01 n. The act of bequeathing or leaving by will; as, a bequest of property by A. to B.
  1. 1.
    The act of bequeathing or leaving by will; as, a bequest of property by A. to B.
  2. 2.
    That which is left by will, esp. personal property; a legacy; also, a gift.
02 v. t. To bequeath, or leave as a legacy.
  1. 1.
    To bequeath, or leave as a legacy.[Obs.]