bestow

Significat (anglès)

Verb

1. To apply or make use of (someone or something); to employ, to use.
2. (obsolete) To apply or make use of (someone or something); to employ, to use.
3. To impart (something) gratuitously; to present (something) to someone or something, especially as a gift or an honour; to confer, to give, to accord.
4. To place or put (someone or something) somewhere or in a certain situation; to dispose of.
5. To deposit (something) for safekeeping; to lay up (something) in store; to stow.
6. To provide (someone or oneself) with accommodation; to find quarters for (someone or oneself); to lodge, to quarter.
7. (obsolete) To behave or conduct (oneself); to acquit.
8. (obsolete) To give (someone or oneself) in marriage.

Noun

An act of presenting a thing to someone or something, especially as a gift or an honour; a bestowal.

Sinònims

give

grant

confer

present

award

donate

contribute

accord

allot

impart

endow

give away

lend

offer

hand out

distribute

render

allow

mete

bring

deliver

add

reward

assign

yield

consecrate

admit

afford

apply

ascribe

dedicate

devote

dispense

extend

favour

gift

🎁

hand over

permit

provide

supply

vouchsafe

confer upon

empower

concede

endue

expend

accredit

fasten

favor

make a donation of

fill

forgive

forward

indue

compliment

give alms

cede

give thanks

grace

cater

hand

✋

avow

pour upon

attorn

install

know

lavish

attach

let

appoint

oblige

allocate

own up

pass

pass on

pay

💸

be pleased to give

place

affirm

produce

repose in

put

put out

remit

administer

reposit

resign

acknowledge

set

squeal

subject

submit

subpoena

subscribe

summons

shower upon

surrender

cover

deal

vest

consign

deposit

vote

honour with gifts

consent

do

confess

drive home

earmark

Amb guionet com

be‧stow

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/bɪˈstəʊ/

Etimologia (anglès)

PIE word
*h₁epi
The verb is derived from Middle English bestowen, bistouen, bistowen (“to give, bestow; to apply (something to something else); to arrange or have control over (something); to place (someone) in a position; to use (for some purpose); (reflexive) to find (oneself) a place to live or shelter”) [and other forms], from bi- (prefix forming verbs, often with a completive, figurative, or intensive meaning) + stouen, stowen (“to pack (cargo) in a ship, stow; to place (someone) in a certain position; to provide quarters for, lodge; etc.”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (“to place; to stand (up)”)). The English word is analysable as be- (intensifying prefix forming verbs) + stow (“to put (something) away in a suitable place; etc.”).
The noun is derived from the verb.