What does "bequest" mean?
Bequest: That which is left by will, esp. personal property; a legacy; also, a gift.
Additional senses
- 2.To bequeath, or leave as a legacy. [Obs.] "All I have to bequest." Gascoigne.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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