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bequest

/bɪˈkwɛst/

Meanings
noun
The act of bequeathing or leaving by will.

Examples :

"Her generous bequest to the university ensured scholarships for future students. "
property law family

Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

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collection noun

/kəˈlɛkʃən/

A set of items or amount of material procured or gathered together.

"The asteroid belt consists of a collection of dust, rubble, and minor planets."

Illustration inheritance

inheritance noun

/ɪnˈhɛɹətəns/

The passing of title to an estate upon death.

"Upon her grandfather's death, she received a house as inheritance. "

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cherished verb

/ˈtʃɛɹɪʃt/

To treat with affection, care, and tenderness; to nurture or protect with care.

"She cherished the handmade card her daughter gave her for Mother's Day. "

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generous adjective

/ˈdʒɛn(ə)ɹəs/

Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous.

"Thank you for your generous words."

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

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grandchildren noun

/ˈɡrændˌtʃɪldrən/ /ˈɡrænˌtʃɪldrən/

A child of someone's child.

"My daughter's children are my grandchildren, and I love spending time with them after school. "

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bequeathing verb

/bɪˈkwiːðɪŋ/ /bəˈkwiːðɪŋ/

To give or leave by will; to give by testament.

"My grandmother is bequeathing her house to my mother in her will. "

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scholarships noun

/ˈskɑlərˌʃɪps/ /ˈskɑlɚˌʃɪps/

A grant-in-aid to a student.

"Many students rely on scholarships to help pay for their college tuition. "

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transmitted verb

/tɹænsˈmɪtɪd/

To send or convey something from one person, place or thing to another.

"The teacher transmitted the homework assignment to the students via email. "

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according verb

/əˈkɔːdɪŋ/ /ə.ˈkɔɹd.ɪŋ/

To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.

"The tailor will according the suit to fit you perfectly. "

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bequeathed verb

/bɪˈkwiːðd/ /bɪˈkwiːθt/

To give or leave by will; to give by testament.

"My grandmother bequeathed her antique jewelry to me in her will. "