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Definition of Bequested

Bequest
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.
Bequest
Bequest Be*quest", v. t. To bequeath, or leave as a legacy. [Obs.] ``All I have to bequest.' --Gascoigne.

Meaning of Bequested from wikipedia

- The Colonel's Bequest is a character-driven graphic adventure game by Sierra On-Line featuring the character of Laura Bow. It was released for MS-DOS...
- Ferdinand de Rothschild bequeathed to the British Museum as the Waddesdon Bequest the contents from his New Smoking Room at Waddesdon Manor. This consisted...
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- The Lane Bequest is a collection of 39 paintings from the estate of Sir Hugh Lane. The collection is mainly paintings by French 19th-century artists,...
- Bequest Life Insurance was a privately owned British fintech life insurance company headquartered in the United Kingdom. It operated under two insurance...
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- A devise is real property given by will. A bequest is personal property given by will. Today, the two words are often used interchangeably due to their...