How to pronounce “bequest”

Meaning

• [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]
• (transitive) To give as a bequest; bequeath.

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