Thesaurus: bestow

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1. v. t. To lay up in store; to deposit for safe keeping; to stow; to place; to put.
2. v. t. To use; to apply; to devote, as time or strength in some occupation.
3. v. t. To expend, as money.
4. v. t. To give or confer; to impart; -- with on or upon.
5. v. t. To give in marriage.
6. v. t. To demean; to conduct; to behave; -- followed by a reflexive pronoun.
7. v. give as a gift
8. v. bestow a quality on
9. 1. To lay up in store; to deposit for safe keeping; to stow; to place; to put. "He bestowed it in a pouch." Sir W. Scott. See that the women are bestowed in safety. Byron. 2. To use; to apply; to devote, as time or strength in some occupation. 3. To expend, as money. [Obs.] 4. To give or confer; to impart; -- with on or upon. Empire is on us bestowed. Cowper. Though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor. 1 Cor. xiii. 3. 5. To give in marriage. I could have bestowed her upon a fine gentleman. Tatler. 6. To demean; to conduct; to behave; -- followed by a reflexive pronoun. [Obs.] How might we see Falstaff bestow himself to-night in his true colors, and not ourselves be seen Shak. Syn. -- To give; grant; present; confer; accord.