Bequest

Pronunciation: /bɪˈkwɛst/

Bequest (noun)

  1. money or property given to someone in a will after a person dies.
  2. the act of leaving money or property to someone in a will.

Examples

  • She received a bequest from her grandfather's estate.
  • The museum was grateful for the bequest of rare paintings.

Common collocations: receive a bequest, leave a bequest, generous bequest, bequest of time, bequest of knowledge

Synonyms of Bequest

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Bequest

  • removing someone from a will