bequest - use in sentences
Converse of object
- leave: To leave a bequest in your will, please contact John Williams by mail, e-mail, or phone for a free guide.
- receive: Of course, we have received some substantial bequests.
- make: Kendrick made a similar bequest Of £ 4,000 to Newbury.
- accept: There are no dues, it will not accept bequests.
- include: His will included a bequest of £ 10,000 to the Royal Academy.
- follow: Skip to navigation The Spittal Trust Established in 1976 the Trust was formed following a bequest from the estate of Miss Annie Spittal.
Converse of subject
- fund: The building cost £ 25,000, partly funded by a bequest.
Adjective modifier
- residuary: Residuary bequest - The gift of all or part of the residue of an estate.
- pecuniary: A pecuniary bequest which is a gift of a fixed sum of money in your Will.
- testamentary: In 1768 he established by a testamentary bequest The Warburton Lecture which is devoted to the defense of revealed religion, especially Christianity.
- generous: Some years ago the late Jill Tuck, left a very generous bequest to the BEC.
- charitable: There are various charitable bequests for distribution among the poor.
- specific: Specific bequest You may decide to leave specific items, rather than money, to someone.
Modifies a noun
- commitment: Bequest Commitment Making a bequest to Lincoln can be an important way of supporting the future of the College.
Preposition: in
- will: Click here to download a guide for professional advisers about including a charitable bequest in a will.
Preposition: of
- painting: Founded on the major bequest of old master paintings & drawings from an 18th Century military figure, General John Guise.
- book: Geology The Arkell Library is based on the bequest of Jurassic geology books from W. J. Arkell.
- Mrs: Purchased with the generous assistance of the Jerusalem Trust and a bequest of Mrs Ena Alice Bensley.
Preposition: from
- estate: Skip to navigation The Spittal Trust Established in 1976 the Trust was formed following a bequest from the estate of Miss Annie Spittal.
Preposition: for
- purpose: Five free scholars are taught in consideration of a bequest for that purpose by William Dalgleish, Esq.
The word usage examples above have been gathered from various sources to reflect current and historical usage. They do not represent the opinions of YourDictionary.com.
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