What is the meaning of bestow?

verb

  • Present.
    • usage: "The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated"; "bestow an honor on someone"
  • Give as a gift.
  • Bestow a quality on.
    • usage: "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
9
 
|15 years ago|2.5k views|share |citing 
APAWordNet. (2010). Bestow. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/bestow/definitions/1260185
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "Bestow" http://smartdefine.org/bestow/definitions/1260185 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, Bestow, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/bestow/definitions/1260185>.
MLAWordNet. "Bestow" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/bestow/definitions/1260185>
{ class="autoclick" }next definition (/)