confer, 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
lend, impart, bestow, contribute, add, bring
(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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bestow (third-person singular simple present bestows, present participle bestowing, simple past and past participle bestowed)
(transitive) To lay up in store; deposit for safe keeping; to stow or place; to put something somewhere.
(transitive) To lodge, or find quarters for; provide with accommodation.
(transitive) To dispose of.
(transitive) To give; confer; impart gratuitously; present something to someone or something, especially as a gift or honour.
(transitive) To give in marriage.
(transitive) To apply; make use of; use; employ.
(transitive, obsolete) To behave or deport.
• betows, bowest
Source: Wiktionary
Be*stow", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bestowed; p. pr. & vb. n. Bestowing.] Etym: [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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
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