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Meaning of bestow on
to give or grant something, especially formally or officially
Etymology of bestow on
The word "bestow on" comes from the Old English words "be" (meaning "to" or "on") and "stÅwian" (meaning "to place" or "to put"), with the modern English word derived from the Middle English "bestowen", which means "to give" or "to grant"
Synonyms
give to
present with
award to
grant to
confer on
donate to
provide with
supply with
furnish with
endow with
entrust with
bequeath to
leave to
will to
impart to
confer upon
bestow upon
lavish on
shower on
lavish upon
shower upon
impart
confer
grant
award
donate
provide
supply
furnish
endow
entrust
bequeath
Definitions
- To give or grant something, especially formally or officially
- * To present or confer an honor, award, or gift upon someone
Usage Examples
- The university will bestow on her an honorary degree for her contributions to science
- * The company will bestow on its employees a generous bonus for their hard work
- * The king will bestow on the knight a title and a plot of land for his bravery
Antonyms
withhold from
refuse to
deny to
take away from
withdraw from
remove from
revoke from
rescind from
cancel from
retract from
divest of
deprive of
dispossess of
strip of
rob of
cheat of
swindle out of
defraud of