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bestow
[ bih-stoh ]
verb (used with object)
The trophy was bestowed upon the winner.
Synonyms: , , ,
- Archaic. to put to some use; apply:
He was continually working the mines, expending money and bestowing his time, toil, and skill upon them.
- Archaic.
- to provide quarters for; house; lodge.
- to put; stow; deposit; store.
bestow
/ ɪˈəʊ /
verb
- to present (a gift) or confer (an award or honour)
- archaic.to apply (energy, resources, etc)
- archaic.to house (a person) or store (goods)
Derived Forms
- ˈٴǷɱ, noun
- ˈٴǷɲ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·ٴǷ· ·ٴǷ·Գ noun
- ··ٴǷ verb (used with object)
- ··ٴǷ verb (used with object)
- pre··ٴǷ· noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of bestow1
Example Sentences
"Suffer now, but have faith in Trump, and he will bestow upon thee a tradwife" is the basic pitch.
Arriving in Tampa this week, they settled into the best team hotel available — a perk bestowed to the highest seed in the tournament — and unwrapped Jordan Brand swag bags.
Woods wore his Presidential Medal of Freedom, which was bestowed on him by Trump in 2019 during the president's first term.
The honour is the same title bestowed on fictional British Secret Service agent James Bond.
I grew up in the suburbs of New Orleans with an extreme Depression-era mentality bestowed on me by my grandmother and my mother.
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