'Bequest' definitions:

Definition of 'bequest'

From: WordNet
noun
(law) a gift of personal property by will [syn: bequest, legacy]

Definition of 'Bequest'

From: GCIDE
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. That which is left by will, esp. personal property; a legacy; also, a gift. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Bequest'

From: GCIDE
  • Bequest \Be*quest"\, v. t. To bequeath, or leave as a legacy. [Obs.] "All I have to bequest." --Gascoigne. [1913 Webster]