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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.
The meaning of BESTOW is to put to use : apply. How to use bestow in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Bestow.
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.
3 meanings: 1. to present (a gift) or confer (an award or honour) 2. archaic to apply (energy, resources, etc) 3. archaic to.... Click for more definitions.
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 definition: to present as a gift; give; confer (usually followed by on or upon). See examples of BESTOW used in a sentence.
Define bestow. bestow synonyms, bestow pronunciation, bestow translation, English dictionary definition of bestow. tr.v. be·stowed , be·stow·ing , be·stows 1. To present as a gift or an honor; confer: bestowed high praise on the winners.
Definition of bestow verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
BESTOW definition: to give someone an important gift or a public reward for their achievements: . Learn more.
Full Definition of BESTOW. transitive verb. 1. : to put to use : apply <bestowed his spare time on study> 2. : to put in a particular or appropriate place : stow. 3. : to provide with quarters : put up. 4. : to convey as a gift —usually used with on or upon. — be·stow·al\-ˈstō-əl\noun. — be·stow·er\-ˈstō (-ə)r\noun.
