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Scholarship vs Bequest - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between scholarship and bequest

is that scholarship is a grant-in-aid to a student while bequest is the act of bequeathing or leaving by will.

As a verb bequest is

to give as a bequest; bequeath.

scholarship

English

Noun

(wikipedia scholarship) (en noun)
  • A grant-in-aid to a student.
  • The character or qualities of a scholar.
  • The activity, methods or attainments of a scholar.
  • (uncountable) The sum of knowledge accrued by scholars; the realm of refined learning.
  • (Australia, dated) The first year of high school, often accompanied by exams that needed to be passed before advancement to the higher grades.

    • Related terms

    * school * scholar, scholarly * scholarism (archaic) * scholastic, scholasticism * scholasticate

    Synonyms

    * (money to assist a student to study) allowance, grant, stipend, subsidy, bursary * (character of a scholar) * (activity of a scholar) * (knowledge accrued by the activity of scholars)

    bequest

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of bequeathing or leaving by will.
  • The transfer of property upon the owner's death according to the will of the deceased.
  • That which is left by will; a legacy.
  • That which has been handed down or transmitted.
  • A person's inheritance; an amount of property given by will.

    • Synonyms

    * legacy * gift * donation

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To give as a bequest; bequeath.