be·stow
be·stow/bəˈstō/
verb
confer or present (an honor, right, or gift).
"the office was bestowed on him by the chief of state"
synonyms: confer on, present to, award to, give, grant, vouchsafe, accord to, afford to, vest in, invest in, bequeath to, donate to, allot to, assign to, consign to, apportion to, distribute to, impart to, entrust to, commit to, lavish on, heap on
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bestow implies the conveying of something as a gift and may suggest condescension on the part of the giver.
to give something as an honor or present: The country's highest medal was bestowed upon him for heroism.
to present as a gift; give; confer (usually followed by on or upon ):. The trophy was bestowed upon the winner.
bestow in British English · 1. to present (a gift) or confer (an award or honour) · 2. archaic. to apply (energy, resources, etc) · 3. archaic.
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When you present an honor or a gift to someone, you bestow it, which is the same as giving it, but often classier and more respectful.
Britannica Dictionary definition of BESTOW. [+ object] formal. : to give (something) as a gift or honor. The university bestowed on/upon her an honorary degree.
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May 8, 2024 · to give something as an honour or present: The George Cross is a decoration that is bestowed upon/on British civilians ...
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bestow something (on/upon somebody) to give something to somebody, especially to show how much they are respected. It was a title bestowed upon him by the ...
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adjective. presented as a gift or privilege; given or conferred: As the official addressed them, some members of the audience shouted with joy over their newly ...
Synonyms of bestow. bestow. verb · bi-ˈstō · Definition of bestow. 1. as in to donate. to make a present of bestowed a new car on their son for graduation.