bequest vs gift

bequest

noun
  • The act of bequeathing or leaving by will. 

  • A person's inheritance; an amount of property given by will. 

  • The transfer of property upon the owner's death according to the will of the deceased. 

  • That which has been handed down or transmitted. 

  • That which is left by will; a legacy. 

verb
  • To give as a bequest; bequeath. 

gift

noun
  • The act, right, or power of giving or bestowing. 

  • Something given to another voluntarily, without charge. 

  • A talent or natural ability. 

  • Something gained incidentally, without effort. 

verb
  • To give as a gift or donation. 

  • To give away, to concede easily. 

How often have the words bequest and gift occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )