bequeath
Leave in testament
To bequeath is to leave something to someone in a will: She bequeathed her jewelry to her granddaughter.
The word carries a formal, legal tone.
Figuratively, bequeath means to pass something down to those who come after: The founders bequeathed us a tradition of civic debate.
A bequest is something bequeathed.
Faculty of deliberate choice
- testamentWritten proof or legacy
- codicilWill modification document
- executorAppointed estate manager
- trusteeOne managing another's assets
probate · trust · beneficiary · testator · notary · attestation · clause · revocation
One who receives legacy
- heiressFemale wealth recipient
- beneficiaryDesignated asset receiver
- descendantPerson from earlier generations
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
succession · birthright · patrimony · lineage · progeny · dynasty · primogeniture · bloodline
Inherited cultural legacy
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- patrimonyInherited estate or legacy
- endowmentPermanent donated fund
memories · customs · preservation · culture · history · relics · keepsake · memento
will
Faculty of deliberate choice
trustee · probate · trust · beneficiary · testator · notary · attestation · clause · revocation · amendment
heir
One who receives legacy
- heiressFemale wealth recipient
- beneficiaryDesignated asset receiver
- descendantPerson from earlier generations
inheritance · succession · birthright · patrimony · lineage · progeny · dynasty · primogeniture · bloodline · kinship
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- patrimonyInherited estate or legacy
endowment · memories · customs · preservation · culture · history · relics · keepsake · memento · inheritance
bestow
Give formally, as honor
leave · pass down · hand down · transmit · entrust · impart · give · donate · devise · convey
estate
Property and grounds
- manorLanded aristocratic residence
- landholdingsOwned tracts of terrain
- homesteadFamily farm and dwelling
property · acreage · domain · freehold · assets · holdings · chattels · valuables · possessions · real estate