bequest

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /bɪˈkwɛst/

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Noun

Singular bequest

Plural bequests

1. (law) Bequest is the act of leaving something by will.
   • Synonym: bequeath

Verb

Plain form bequest

Third-person singular bequests

Past tense bequested

Past participle bequested

Present participle bequesting

1. (transitive) (law) If a person bequests, they leave something by will.
   • Synonym: bequeath