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Verb: bestow  bi'stow
  1. Give as a gift
    "The king bestowed titles and lands upon his loyal knights"; "The foundation bestowed a generous grant on the researchers"
     
  2. Grant a qualification, title, right, possession, etc.
    "bestow an honour on someone";
    - confer
     
  3. Provide a particular quality or character
    "Nature bestowed great beauty on the landscape";
    - lend, impart, contribute, add, bring

Derived forms: bestowed, bestowing, bestows

Type of: alter, award, change, give, modify, present