Definition of bestow

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Bestow (v. t.) To demean; to conduct; to behave; -- followed by a reflexive pronoun.

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Endowment :: Endowment (n.) The act of bestowing a dower, fund, or permanent provision for support..
Bestowment :: Bestowment (n.) That which is given or bestowed.
Shower :: Shower (n.) A copious supply bestowed.
Charity :: Charity (n.) Whatever is bestowed gratuitously on the needy or suffering for their relief; alms; any act of kindness.
Demise :: Demise (v. t.) To transfer or transmit by succession or inheritance; to grant or bestow by will; to bequeath.
Corona :: Corona (n.) A crown or garland bestowed among the Romans as a reward for distinguished services.
Bestow :: Bestow (v. t.) To use; to apply; to devote, as time or strength in some occupation..
Owe :: Owe (v.) To have or possess, as something derived or bestowed; to be obliged to ascribe (something to some source); to be indebted or obliged for; as, he owed his wealth to his father; he owed his victory to his lieutenants..
Foredispose :: Foredispose (v. t.) To bestow beforehand.
Send :: Send (v. t.) To cause to be or to happen; to bestow; to inflict; to grant; -- sometimes followed by a dependent proposition.
Beteem :: Beteem (a.) To give ; to bestow; to grant; to accord; to consent.
Grant :: Grant (v. t.) To bestow or confer, with or without compensation, particularly in answer to prayer or request; to give..
Spoil :: Spoil (n.) Public offices and their emoluments regarded as the peculiar property of a successful party or faction, to be bestowed for its own advantage; -- commonly in the plural; as to the victor belong the spoils..
Entail :: Entail (n.) To settle or fix inalienably on a person or thing, or on a person and his descendants or a certain line of descendants; -- said especially of an estate; to bestow as an heritage..
Cast :: Cast (v. t.) To impose; to bestow; to rest.
Bestow :: Bestow (v. t.) To lay up in store; to deposit for safe keeping; to stow; to place; to put.
Drop :: Drop (n.) To bestow or communicate by a suggestion; to let fall in an indirect, cautious, or gentle manner; as, to drop hint, a word of counsel, etc..
Show :: Show (v. t.) To bestow; to confer; to afford; as, to show favor..
Lavish :: Lavish (v. t.) To expend or bestow with profusion; to use with prodigality; to squander; as, to lavish money or praise..
Monsignore :: Monsignore (n.) My lord; -- an ecclesiastical dignity bestowed by the pope, entitling the bearer to social and domestic rank at the papal court. (Abbrev. Mgr.).
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