bequest
Meaning of bequest
noun
- The act of bequeathing or leaving by will.
- The transfer of property upon the owner's death according to the will of the deceased.
- That which is left by will; a legacy.
- That which has been handed down or transmitted.
- A person's inheritance; an amount of property given by will.
verb
To give as a bequest; bequeath.
Information about bequest
- The plural form of bequest is: bequests.
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Hyphenation of bequest
be-quest
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- bequest is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
bequest synonyms
Meaning legacy:
Translation of bequest
- French: legs
- German: Vermächtnis
- Italian: lascito
- Spanish: legado
Words that rhyme with bequest
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