Bequest - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |bɪˈkwest|  American pronunciation of the word bequest
Brit.  |bɪˈkwest|  British pronunciation of the word bequest

noun

- (law) a gift of personal property by will (syn: legacy)

Extra examples

He made a bequest of his paintings to the museum.

...left small bequests to all of her nieces and nephews...

She secured the zoo's future with a handsome bequest.

Word forms

noun
singular: bequest
plural: bequests
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