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bestowal
[
bih-
stoh
]
Origin
be·stow
/
bɪˈstoʊ
/
Show Spelled
[
bih-
stoh
]
Show IPA
verb (used with object)
1.
to present as a gift; give; confer (usually followed by
on
or
upon
):
The trophy was bestowed upon the winner.
2.
to put to some use; apply:
Time spent in study is time well bestowed.
3.
Archaic
.
a.
to provide quarters for; house; lodge.
b.
to put; stow; deposit; store.
Origin:
1275–1325;
Middle English
bestowen.
See
be-
,
stow
1
Related forms
be·stow·al,
be·stow·ment,
noun
mis·be·stow,
verb (used with object)
pre·be·stow,
verb (used with object)
pre·be·stow·al,
noun
un·be·stowed,
adjective
EXPAND
well-be·stowed,
adjective
COLLAPSE
Synonyms
1.
grant, vouchsafe, award, accord.
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World English Dictionary
bestow
(bɪˈstəʊ)
—
vb
1.
to present (a gift) or confer (an award or honour)
2.
archaic
to apply (energy, resources, etc)
3.
archaic
to house (a person) or store (goods)
be'stowal
—
n
be'stowment
—
n
be'stower
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
bestow
early 14c., bistowen "give" (as alms, etc.), from
be-
+ stowen "to place" (see
stow
).
EXPAND
bestowal
1773, from
bestow
+
-al
(2).
COLLAPSE
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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