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bequest
[ bih-kwest ]
noun
- a disposition in a will.
- a legacy:
A small bequest allowed her to live independently.
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of bequest1
Example Sentences
Muth called police to say she died from a fall, and told her family he was owed a bequest of $250,000.
The bequest to Tolson was the final word on the closeness of their relationship.
This latter, however, includes some 500 volumes of the Herries bequest.
Dividends that are declared after a grant or bequest, though earned before, go to the legatee as income.
A bequest of money securities includes a note secured by mortgage.
This woman had three sisters, four brothers, and three uncles, who would have shared with her the pauper's bequest.
Few members of the Society, perhaps, are aware, either of the bequest or of its annual payment.
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