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Bequest
Description:
Bequest refers to the act of leaving property, assets, or personal belongings as a gift in a will, to be given to an individual or organization after the testator's death.
Sample Sentences:
- The wealthy philanthropist made a generous bequest to support education in his native town.
- She was surprised and grateful to receive a small bequest from her distant relative's estate.
- The museum received a valuable art collection as a bequest from a passionate art collector.
- He decided to bequeath his antique coin collection to his grandson in his will.
- After her passing, her family discovered that she had made a secret bequest to her favorite charity.
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