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bestow

be·stow
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bih-stoh]
    • /bɪˈstoʊ/
    • /bɪˈstəʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bih-stoh]
    • /bɪˈstoʊ/

Definitions of bestow word

  • verb bestow To bestow something on someone means to give or present it to them. 3
  • verb bestow to present (a gift) or confer (an award or honour) 3
  • verb bestow to apply (energy, resources, etc) 3
  • verb bestow to house (a person) or store (goods) 3
  • verb transitive bestow to give or present as a gift 3
  • verb transitive bestow to apply; devote 3

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Origin of bestow

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English bestowen. See be-, stow

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Parts of speech for Bestow

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bestow popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

bestow usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for bestow

verb bestow

  • grant — to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter.
  • confer — When you confer with someone, you discuss something with them in order to make a decision. You can also say that two people confer.
  • hand out — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
  • lavish — expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.
  • bequeath — If you bequeath your money or property to someone, you legally state that they should have it when you die.

Antonyms for bestow

verb bestow

  • deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
  • refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
  • withhold — to hold back; restrain or check.
  • deprive — If you deprive someone of something that they want or need, you take it away from them, or you prevent them from having it.
  • take — to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.

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