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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bequest \Be*quest"\, n. [OE. biquest corrupted fr bequide pref. be- + AS cwide a saying, becwe[eth]an to bequeath. The ending -est is probably due to confusion with quest. See {Bequeath}, {Quest}.] 1. The act of bequeathing or leaving by will as a bequest of property by A. to B. 2. That which is left by will esp. personal property; a legacy; also a gift. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bequest \Be*quest"\, v. t. To bequeath, or leave as a legacy. [Obs.] ``All I have to bequest.'' --Gascoigne. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: bequest n : (law) a gift of personal property by will [syn: {legacy}]
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