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bestow (v. trans.)
1.transmit (knowledge or skills)"give a secret to the Russians" "leave your name and address here" "impart a new skill to the students"
2.present"The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated" "bestow an honor on someone"
3.give as a gift
4.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"
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Merriam Webster
BestowBe*stow" (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bestowed (�); p. pr. & vb. n. Bestowing.] [OE. bestowen; pref. be- + stow a place. See Stow.]
1. To lay up in store; to deposit for safe keeping; to stow; to place; to put. “He bestowed it in a pouch.” Sir W. Scott.
See that the women are bestowed in safety. Byron.
2. To use; to apply; to devote, as time or strength in some occupation.
3. To expend, as money. [Obs.]
4. To give or confer; to impart; -- with on or upon.
Empire is on us bestowed. Cowper.
Though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor. 1 Cor. xiii. 3.
5. To give in marriage.
I could have bestowed her upon a fine gentleman. Tatler.
6. To demean; to conduct; to behave; -- followed by a reflexive pronoun. [Obs.]
How might we see Falstaff bestow himself to-night in his true colors, and not ourselves be seen ? Shak.
Syn. -- To give; grant; present; confer; accord.
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bestow (v. trans.)
↘ call, communication, communicator, connection, connexion, largess, largesse, line, phone call, telephone call, telephone connection, telephone connexion, telephone conversation
bestow (v. tr.)
communicate; impart; inform; let know[ClasseHyper.]
sujet (ce qui est soumis à la pensée) (fr)[Classe]
give; hand; bestow[ClasseHyper.]
information (fr)[DomaineCollocation]
tell[Hyper.]
conveyance, impartation, imparting - giving[Dérivé]
bequeath, devise, leave, leave behind, will - give[Domaine]
bestow (v. tr.)
award, present[Hyper.]
bestowal, bestowment, conferment, conferral - conferee[Dérivé]
bestow (v. tr.)
give, hand[Hyper.]
bestowal, bestowment[Dérivé]
bestow (v. tr.)
donner une propriété nouvelle à (fr)[ClasseHyper.]
donner telle propriété (fr)[ClasseHyper.]
alter, change, modify[Hyper.]
addition, add-on, improver[Dérivé]
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