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Definition bequest in American English

bequest noun

[countable] noun
/bɪˈkwest/
1

money or property that you give to someone after you die by making a legal document called a will

Example

He made the library a bequest of $50,000.

Example

Leaving a bequest to a charity enables you to give when you no longer require the money.

Definition bequest in American English