单词	bequest
释义	bequest noun be·​quest bi-ˈkwest  bē- 1 : the act of giving or leaving something by will (see will entry 2 sense 1) : the act of bequeathing established at the bequest of a local philanthropist 2 : something given or left by will or transmitted from the past : something bequeathed : legacy made a bequest of his paintings to the museum Synonyms birthright heritage inheritance legacy patrimony See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He made a bequest of his paintings to the museum. left small bequests to all of her nieces and nephews Recent Examples on the Web She was recently included in someone’s will, and the bequest was sizable. Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 11 Aug. 2021 Bestow a significant bequest to a favorite charity. Rich Gunn, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 The museum called the gift the most significant received by the institution in more than 60 years, since the $34 million bequest of Leonard C. Hanna Jr. in 1958, worth $352 million today. Steven Litt, cleveland, 25 July 2022 About a decade later, McMicken’s bequest led to UC’s founding. Zachary Schermele, NBC News, 29 June 2022 Upon her own death, the art dealer's bequest to the Smithsonian included a portrait of Lexington by Scott, an anachronism among her modern collection. Heller Mcalpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 June 2022 My father is a lion in winter among his fellow wise warriors in the film, still making his case for our humanity, as has been his life’s work and is now a bequest to our children. ELLE, 31 Mar. 2022 That bequest bypassed his two sons, John Benham Robinson, 34, known as Ben, and Maurice Robinson, 25, known as Reece. New York Times, 18 Oct. 2021 If your will makes a specific bequest of the house, then changing the house could be pretty important to address. Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 7 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, irregular from bequethen First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition bequest noun be·​quest bi-ˈkwest  1 : the act of leaving property by means of a will 2 : something given or left by a will Legal Definition bequest noun be·​quest bi-ˈkwest  : an act of bequeathing also : something bequeathed : legacy — demonstrative bequest \\ di-​ˈmän-​strə-​tiv-​ \\ : a bequest of a particular amount of money or property to be distributed first from one source in the estate and then from other sources to the extent that the first is insufficient — general bequest : a bequest that is to be distributed from the general assets of the estate and that is not a particular thing — specific bequest \\ spə-​ˈsi-​fik-​ \\ : a bequest of a particular item or part of an estate or that is payable only from a specified source in the estate and not from the general assets bequest noun as in inheritance something that is or may be inherited left small bequests to all of her nieces and nephews Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance inheritance legacy gift patrimony present heritage heirloom birthright offering bestowal
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