bequest vs gift

bequest and gift both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bequest	Yes	No	No	No
gift	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, gift is a hypernym of bequest; that is, gift is a word with a broader meaning than bequest:

Other hypernyms of bequest include heritage, inheritance.

bequest (noun)	gift (noun)
(law) a gift of personal property by will	the act of giving
	natural abilities or qualities
	something acquired without compensation

bequest (verb)	gift (verb)
	give as a present; make a gift of
	give qualities or abilities to