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   bestow

   /bɪˈstəʊ/

   verb

   • 1. confer or present (an honour, right, or gift): "the office was bestowed on him by the monarch of this realm"
   • ▪ put (something) in a specified place: "stooping to bestow the presents into eager hands"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘use for, devote to’): from be- (as an intensifier) + Old English stōw ‘place’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. bestowal noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBESTOWED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BESTOWED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of bestow 2. to give something as an honour or present: . Learn more.

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   The meaning of BESTOW is to put to use : apply. How to use bestow in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Bestow.

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   Bestowed definition: presented as a gift or privilege; given or conferred. See examples of BESTOWED used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBESTOWED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   BESTOWED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of bestow 2. to give something as an honour or present: . Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBESTOW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

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   Placing something really valuable or honoring in the hands of another, or conferring a position of responsibility on them, is to bestow it.

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   Bestow definition: to present as a gift; give; confer (usually followed by on or upon). See examples of BESTOW used in a sentence.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbestow verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   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.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › bestowedBestowed - definition of bestowed by The Free Dictionary

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    1. To present as a gift or an honor; confer: bestowed high praise on the winners. 2. To apply; use: "On Hester Prynne's story ... I bestowed much thought" (Nathaniel Hawthorne). 3. To place or stow: "He bestowed [the money] in his pockets with feigned composure" (James Joyce). 4. To store or house.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishbestow verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of bestow verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.