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