Meaning & use
bequest
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something, especially money or property, left to someone in a will.
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The museum received a generous bequest from a longtime patron's estate.
Her grandmother's bequest allowed her to pay off her student loans.
A note on using this word
Bequest specifically refers to a gift made through a will, distinguishing it from a 'gift,' which can be given at any time.
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