1. capable of being bequeathed; able to be left to someone in a will
Usage: formal; legal context

Examples

• The estate's bequeathable assets include real property, investments, and personal items.
• Not all property is bequeathable; some rights and licenses cannot be transferred by will.
• The lawyer explained which portions of the inheritance were bequeathable to the heirs.
• Bequeathable wealth can be passed down through generations according to the testator's wishes.
• The trust document specified which assets were bequeathable and which were held in perpetuity.