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