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Bestow Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Bestow? [v] present; "The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated"; "bestow an honor on someone" [v] give as a gift [v] of a quality, as in; "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" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Bestow: add \| bring \| confer \| contribute \| impart \| lend Related Terms \| Find terms related to Bestow: accord \| administer \| afford \| allot \| allow \| apply \| award \| bestow on \| billet \| board \| bunk \| communicate \| confer \| consecrate to \| consume \| deal \| deal out \| dedicate to \| devote \| dish out \| dispense \| dole \| dole out \| domicile \| donate \| dose \| dose with \| employ \| enforce upon \| entertain \| exercise \| expend \| exploit \| extend \| force \| force upon \| fork out \| gift \| gift with \| give \| give away \| give freely \| give out \| give over to \| give to \| grant \| hand out \| handle \| harbor \| heap \| help to \| house \| impart \| issue \| lavish \| lay on \| let have \| lodge \| mete \| mete out \| mete out to \| offer \| pack \| pass \| pour \| prescribe for \| present \| proffer \| put in \| put on \| put up \| put upon \| quarter \| rain \| render \| serve \| shell out \| shower \| slip \| snow \| spend \| store \| tender \| use \| use up \| utilize \| vouchsafe \| warehouse \| while \| while away \| wile \| yield See Also \| alter \| award \| bless \| change \| give \| graduate \| instill \| miter \| present \| throw in \| tinsel \| transfuse Bestow In Webster's Dictionary \Be*stow"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bestowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bestowing}.] [OE. bestowen; pref. be- + stow a place. See {Stow}.] 1. To lay up in store; to deposit for safe keeping; to stow; to place; to put. ``He bestowed it in a pouch.'' --Sir W. Scott. See that the women are bestowed in safety. --Byron. 2. To use; to apply; to devote, as time or strength in some occupation. 3. To expend, as money. [Obs.] 4. To give or confer; to impart; -- with on or upon. Empire is on us bestowed. --Cowper. Though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor. --1 Cor. xiii. 3. 5. To give in marriage. I could have bestowed her upon a fine gentleman. --Tatler. 6. To demean; to conduct; to behave; -- followed by a reflexive pronoun. [Obs.] How might we see Falstaff bestow himself to-night in his true colors, and not ourselves be seen ? --Shak. Syn: To give; grant; present; confer; accord.

Bestow Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Bestow?

[v] present; "The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated"; "bestow an honor on someone"
[v] give as a gift
[v] of a quality, as in; "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"

Bestow In Webster's Dictionary

\Be*stow"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bestowed}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Bestowing}.] [OE. bestowen; pref. be- + stow a place. See
{Stow}.]
1. To lay up in store; to deposit for safe keeping; to stow;
   to place; to put. ``He bestowed it in a pouch.'' --Sir W.
   Scott.

         See that the women are bestowed in safety. --Byron.

2. To use; to apply; to devote, as time or strength in some
   occupation.

3. To expend, as money. [Obs.]

4. To give or confer; to impart; -- with on or upon.

         Empire is on us bestowed.             --Cowper.

         Though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor. --1
                                               Cor. xiii. 3.

5. To give in marriage.

         I could have bestowed her upon a fine gentleman.
                                               --Tatler.

6. To demean; to conduct; to behave; -- followed by a
   reflexive pronoun. [Obs.]

         How might we see Falstaff bestow himself to-night in
         his true colors, and not ourselves be seen ? --Shak.

Syn: To give; grant; present; confer; accord.

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