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- Dictionarybestow/bɪˈstəʊ/
verb
- 1. confer or present (an honour, right, or gift): "the office was bestowed on him by the monarch of this realm"
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to give something as an honour or present: The George Cross is a decoration that is bestowed upon/on British civilians for acts of great bravery. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to give something to someone. give Give me that dirty plate. offer Your doctor should be able to offer advice.
1. : to put to use : apply. bestowed his spare time on study. 2. : to put in a particular or appropriate place : stow. … bestowed in her car … by the chauffeur.—Frances Towers. … the whole cargo was bestowed …—R. L. Stevenson. 3. : to provide with quarters : put up.
When you present an honor or a gift to someone, you bestow it, which is the same as giving it, but often classier and more respectful.
Bestow definition: to present as a gift; give; confer (usually followed by on or upon). See examples of BESTOW used in a sentence.
To bestow something on someone means to give or present it to them. [formal] The Queen has bestowed a knighthood on him. [V n + on/upon] [Also V on/upon n n] Synonyms: present, give, accord, award More Synonyms of bestow. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. bestow in British English.
to give something as an honor or present: The George Cross is a decoration that is bestowed upon/on British civilians for acts of great bravery. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to give something to someone. give Give me that dirty plate. offer Your doctor should be able to offer advice.
bestow something (on/upon somebody) to give something to somebody, especially to show how much they are respected. It was a title bestowed upon him by the king.
Jun 2, 2024 · Verb. bestow (third-person singular simple present bestows, present participle bestowing, simple past and past participle bestowed)( transitive) To apply or make use of (someone or something); to employ, to use .
Bestow definition: To present as a gift or an honor; confer.
BESTOW definition: to give someone an important gift or a public reward for their achievements: . Learn more.
