Associations to the word «Bestow»

BESTOW, verb. (transitive) To lay up in store; deposit for safe keeping; stow; place.

BESTOW, verb. (transitive) To lodge, or find quarters for; provide with accommodation.

BESTOW, verb. (transitive) To dispose of.

BESTOW, verb. (transitive) To give; confer; impart gratuitously; present something to someone as a gift or honour.

BESTOW, verb. (transitive) To give in marriage.

BESTOW, verb. (transitive) To apply; make use of; use; employ.

BESTOW, verb. (transitive) (obsolete) To behave or deport.

BESTOW, verb. Present; "The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated"; "bestow an honor on someone".

BESTOW, verb. Give as a gift.

BESTOW, verb. Bestow a quality on; "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".