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bequest

/bɪˈkwɛst/

bequestnoun

bequests

/bɪˈkwɛst/

Translations

legsDroit; don laissé par testament.

She received a bequest of $10,000 from her grandmother's estate.

Elle a reçu un legs de 10 000 dollars de la succession de sa grand-mère.

Additional translations

le fait de léguerEmploi juridique; désigne l'action de transmettre par testament.

Definitions

A gift of personal property or money left to someone in a will.

She received a bequest of $10,000 from her grandmother's estate.

The act of giving or leaving personal property by a will.

The bequest of his art collection to the museum was greatly appreciated.

Synonyms

bequestverb

bequested

Past Simple

bequested

Past Participle

bequesting

Gerund

/bɪˈkwɛst/

Archaic/rare verb meaning ‘to bequeath’

Translations

léguerEmploi juridique; verbe rare en anglais moderne, équivalent de bequeath.

In his final days, he decided to bequest half of his fortune to medical research.

Dans ses derniers jours, il a décidé de léguer la moitié de sa fortune à la recherche médicale.

Definitions

To give or leave (personal property or money) to someone by a will; to bequeath.

In his final days, he decided to bequest half of his fortune to medical research.