bestow
- to present as a gift; give; confer (usually followed by on or upon): The trophy was bestowed upon the winner.
- to put to some use; apply: Time spent in study is time well bestowed.
- Archaic.
- to provide quarters for; house; lodge.
- to put; stow; deposit; store.
Origin of bestow
Synonyms for bestow
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grant, confer, lavish, bequeath, entrust, donate, accord, apportion, gift, offer, devote, award, favor, impart, commit, presentExamples from the Web for bestowed
Contemporary Examples of bestowed
She also features a more natural face than the one of docile serenity so often bestowed on the Queen of Heaven.
They shared a birthday—July 8—and Nelson always thought that bestowed some sort of personal aura on him.
That level of hate would never be bestowed upon someone was anything short of a revolutionary.
The medal is one of more than 250 awards that have been bestowed upon him.
Each age in our past history has bestowed on us its own contribution, as well as its own continuing curse.
Historical Examples of bestowed
The prize was bestowed on him who ran the course without extinguishing his torch.
PhilotheaLydia Maria Child
He shrugged his shoulders, and bestowed on her a very wise look.
Ester Ried Yet SpeakingIsabella Alden
Dick bestowed the money in his pocket, and again turned toward the door.
Within the LawMarvin Dana
The smiles which surrounded him were of his own creation, and he participated in the happiness he had bestowed.
Maid MarianThomas Love Peacock
In conjunction they had bestowed upon him hours of incomparable sweetness.
Casanova's HomecomingArthur Schnitzler
bestow
- to present (a gift) or confer (an award or honour)
- archaic to apply (energy, resources, etc)
- archaic to house (a person) or store (goods)