Definition of "bestow" in English

verb

1. To apply or make use of (someone or something); to employ, to use.

2. To impart (something) gratuitously; to present (something) to someone or something, especially as a gift or an honour; to confer, to give, to accord; to render.

   • I bestow upon you the name of Peter.
   • Medals were bestowed on the winning team.

3. To place or put (someone or something) somewhere or in a certain situation; to dispose of.

4. To deposit (something) for safekeeping; to lay up (something) in store; to stow.

5. To provide (someone or oneself) with accommodation; to find quarters for (someone or oneself); to lodge, to quarter.

6. To behave or conduct (oneself); to acquit.

7. To give (someone or oneself) in marriage.

noun

1. (obsolete, rare) An act of presenting a thing to someone or something, especially as a gift or an honour; a bestowal.