bequest /bɪˈkwɛst/noun 5verb 1forms 3 noun5 •That which is left by will; a legacy. •That which has been handed down or transmitted.Yet some odor of religion is still lingering here, the bequest of pious souls, who had grace to enjoy a foretaste of immortal life. — 1846 •A person's inheritance; an amount of property given by will. •The act of bequeathing or leaving by will. •The transfer of property upon the owner's death according to the will of the deceased. verb1 •To give as a bequest; bequeath. formsbequested · bequesting · bequests
