Verb

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(bestow)

Verb

(en verb)

To lay up in store; deposit for safe keeping; stow; place.

* 1611 , King James Bible, Luke 12:17:

And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits.

* 1977 , ", HarperCollins, page 358:

Of the Three Rings that the Elves had preserved unsullied no open word was ever spoken among the Wise, and few even of the Eldar knew where they were bestowed .

To lodge, or find quarters for; provide with accommodation.

* 1838 , Ben Jonson, The works of Ben Jonson :

Well, my masters, I'll leave him with you; now I see him bestowed , I'll go look for my goods, and Numps.

To dispose of.

* 1810 , Robert Dodsley, Sir Walter Scott, The Ancient British drama :

Here are blank warrants of all dispositions; give me but the name and nature of your malefactor, and I'll bestow him according to his merits.

To give; confer; impart gratuitously; present something to someone as a gift or honour.

Medals were bestowed on the winning team.

* 2008 , , Userfriendly.org , “ The Large Hadron Collider Game”

CERN bestows slush fund on the LHC. Take all pennies from the CERN space.

* 1831 , (Mary Shelley),

Soft tears again bedewed my cheeks, and I even raised my humid eyes with thankfulness towards the blessed sun which bestowed such joy upon me.

To give in marriage.

To apply; make use of; use; employ.

* 1887 , John Marston, Arthur Henry Bullen, The Works of John Marston :

[...] I determine to bestow Some time in learning languages abroad; [...]

(obsolete) To behave or deport.

Verb

(en verb)

To give as a gift.

To give away, to concede easily.

* {{quote-news

, year=2011 , date=September 28 , author=Jon Smith , title=Valencia 1 - 1 Chelsea , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Chelsea threw away two points when substitute Salomon Kalou gifted Valencia a penalty five minutes from time with a needless handball.}}