Bestow word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "bestow" word

[verb] present; "The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated"; "bestow an honor on someone"
[verb] give as a gift
[verb] of a quality, as in; "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program"

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\Be*stow"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bestowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bestowing}.] [OE. bestowen; pref. be- + stow a place. See {Stow}.] 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.

Synonyms for bestow

add, bring, confer, contribute, impart, lend

Related terms: allot, bestow on, board, bunk, deal out, devote, dish out, domicile, force upon, gift, grant, heap, house, issue, put upon, quarter, rain, serve, shell out, slip, utilize, vouchsafe

The fun area, different aproach to word »bestow«

Let's analyse "bestow" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: WOTSEB. Average typing speed for these characters is 1590 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -... . ... - --- .--

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: bestow: 5 + 6 = 11, reduced: 11 . and the final result is Eleven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: bestow: 2 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 6 + 5 = 21, reduced: 3, and the final result is Three.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
B (1)	2	High Priestess	Compassionate, Caring, Knowing
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
W (1)	23	King of Wands	Sensual, Warm, Strong, Loyal

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