bequest vs donation

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. 

donation

noun
  • The act of giving or bestowing; a grant. 

  • A voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause. 

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