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In its basic meaning, a legacy is a gift of money or other personal property that's granted by the terms of a will—often a substantial gift that needs to be properly managed. But the word is used much more broadly as well.
a situation that has developed as a result of past actions and decisions: legacy of sth The policies of the last ten years are responsible for the legacy of huge consumer debt. The President's greatest legacy was the message he always gave that humans can improve their lives if they try.
of or relating to an existing system, process, or state of affairs inherited from the past and typically a burden: legacy pollutants; a legacy drainage system. being or relating to a university applicant or student whose parent or other close relative attended the same school:
money or property that a person or organization receives from someone who has died: Many people want to leave a legacy to a charity they have supported all their lives.
Use the word, legacy, for something handed down from one generation to the next. A retiring company president might leave a legacy of honesty and integrity.
1. (in a will) a gift of property, esp. personal property, as money; bequest. 2. anything handed down from the past, as from an ancestor or predecessor. 3. Obs. the office, function, or commission of a legate. 4. a student at or applicant to a college that was attended by his or her parent. adj.
1. countable noun. A legacy is money or property which someone leaves to you when they die. You could make a real difference to someone's life by leaving them a generous legacy. Synonyms: bequest, inheritance, endowment, gift More Synonyms of legacy. 2. countable noun [noun NOUN]
