bestow
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Verb
bestowed, past participle; bestows, 3rd person singular present; bestowing, present participle; bestowed, past tense;
/biˈstō/,
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bestowed, past participle; bestows, 3rd person singular present; bestowing, present participle; bestowed, past tense;
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Confer or present (an honor, right, or gift)
- - the office was bestowed on him by the chief of state
- - thank you for this honor that you have bestowed upon me
- - she bestowed her nicest smile on Jim
Web Definitions:
- confer: present; "The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated"; "bestow an honor on someone"
- give as a gift
- lend: bestow a quality on; "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program"
- To lay up in store; deposit for safe keeping; stow; place; To lodge, or find quarters for; provide with accommodation; To dispose of; To give; confer; impart gratuitously; present something to someone as a gift or honour; To give in marriage; To apply; make use of; use; employ; To behave ...
- A verb which means to give; to grant or give something to another person or entity
- Give or grant, or to devote, or to place or store.
- to present as a gift or an honor, grant, bequeath, donate, impart, give