bequest

[ bih-kwest ]

/ bɪˈkwɛst /

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noun

a disposition in a will.

a legacy: A small bequest allowed her to live independently.

Origin of bequest

1250–1300; Middle English biqueste,biquyste, equivalent to bi-be- + quiste will, bequest, Old English -cwis(se) (with excrescent t, as in behest), noun derivative of cwethan to say; on the model of bequethenbequeath

Words nearby bequest

plugged in, be, Be Prepared, put to it, be, put upon, be, bequeath, bequest, berachah, berakah, berakhah, Béranger, Berar

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Example sentences from the Web for bequest

Launched at the start of the 20th century with a bequest from the man who invented dynamite, the Nobel Prizes have often proved explosive.
A Nobel Pursuit Gone Wrong?|Tracy Moran|October 11, 2020|Ozy
Muth called police to say she died from a fall, and told her family he was owed a bequest of $250,000.
Georgetown Socialite Viola Drath Killed by Assassin, Husband Claims|Sandra McElwaine|November 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The bequest to Tolson was the final word on the closeness of their relationship.
Hoover’s Secret Files|Ronald Kessler|August 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST
But there was a proviso in Wyckholme's bequest, just as there was in that of Skaggs.
The Man From Brodney's|George Barr McCutcheon

She will understand the spirit of this bequest and will feel free to take what she likes.
The Master's Violin|Myrtle Reed
The disposal of Miss Cynthia's bequest was much discussed in the village.
The Guardian Angel|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
Some singular conditions were attached to this bequest by the Archbishop.
English Book Collectors|William Younger Fletcher
This was the life lived by this eminent jurist, and this the bequest given as an example to those who should come after him.
Makers and Romance of Alabama History|B. F. Riley

British Dictionary definitions for bequest

bequest

/ (bɪˈkwɛst) /

noun

the act of bequeathing
something that is bequeathed

law a gift of property by will, esp personal propertyCompare devise (def. 4), devise (def. 5)

Word Origin for bequest

C14: be- + Old English -cwiss degree; see bequeath

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	bequest
释义	bequest [ bih-kwest ] / bɪˈkwɛst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bequest ON THESAURUS.COM noun a disposition in a will. a legacy: A small bequest allowed her to live independently. Origin of bequest 1250–1300; Middle English biqueste,biquyste, equivalent to bi-be- + quiste will, bequest, Old English -cwis(se) (with excrescent t, as in behest), noun derivative of cwethan to say; on the model of bequethenbequeath Words nearby bequest plugged in, be, Be Prepared, put to it, be, put upon, be, bequeath, bequest, berachah, berakah, berakhah, Béranger, Berar Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bequest Launched at the start of the 20th century with a bequest from the man who invented dynamite, the Nobel Prizes have often proved explosive. A Nobel Pursuit Gone Wrong?\|Tracy Moran\|October 11, 2020\|Ozy Muth called police to say she died from a fall, and told her family he was owed a bequest of $250,000. Georgetown Socialite Viola Drath Killed by Assassin, Husband Claims\|Sandra McElwaine\|November 19, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The bequest to Tolson was the final word on the closeness of their relationship. Hoover’s Secret Files\|Ronald Kessler\|August 2, 2011\|DAILY BEAST But there was a proviso in Wyckholme's bequest, just as there was in that of Skaggs. The Man From Brodney's\|George Barr McCutcheon She will understand the spirit of this bequest and will feel free to take what she likes. The Master's Violin\|Myrtle Reed The disposal of Miss Cynthia's bequest was much discussed in the village. The Guardian Angel\|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Some singular conditions were attached to this bequest by the Archbishop. English Book Collectors\|William Younger Fletcher This was the life lived by this eminent jurist, and this the bequest given as an example to those who should come after him. Makers and Romance of Alabama History\|B. F. Riley British Dictionary definitions for bequest bequest / (bɪˈkwɛst) / noun the act of bequeathing something that is bequeathed law a gift of property by will, esp personal propertyCompare devise (def. 4), devise (def. 5) Word Origin for bequest C14: be- + Old English -cwiss degree; see bequeath Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bequest endowment, inheritance, settlement, legacy, estate, gift, devise, dower, bestowal, heritage, trust, devisal, bequeathal, bequeathment
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bequest

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for bequest

noun

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