单词	bestower
释义	bestow verb be·​stow bi-ˈstō  bē- bestowed; bestowing; bestows transitive verb 1 : to put to use : apply bestowed his spare time on study 2 : to put in a particular or appropriate place : stow … bestowed in her car … by the chauffeur. Frances Towers … the whole cargo was bestowed … R. L. Stevenson 3 : to provide with quarters : put up … bestowed Clotilde in lodgings of her own. Rayner Heppenstall 4 : to convey as a gift —usually used with on or upon The university bestowed an honorary degree upon her. bestowal bi-ˈstō-əl  bē- noun bestower bi-ˈstō(-ə)r  bē- noun Synonyms contribute donate give give away present volunteer See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The university bestowed on her an honorary degree. bestowed a new car on their son for graduation Recent Examples on the Web What's at the heart of their argument, obviously, is Rhaenyra's lingering fear that Viserys will revoke her status as heir and bestow it on Aegon. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 5 Sep. 2022 For years the skillet lived on the top-right burner of our stove, getting the level of care and attention most people bestow on a pet. Ariella Gintzler, Outside Online, 27 July 2022 The band’s relentless blankness invites devotees, known as Directioners, to bestow on it a surfeit of meaning. Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 28 June 2022 That means the former president, who continues to bestow blessings, is almost certainly continuing to collect more money. Zach Everson, Forbes, 24 June 2022 The opportunity to bestow such praise on a teammate represented a marked change for Ohtani and the team that employs him, writes columnist Dylan Hernández. Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2022 For its sweeping repercussions, Title IX passed with little fanfare, a notable whisper nestled between two other landmark provisions meant to bestow rights to women within a 12-month period: The Equal Rights Amendment and Roe v. Wade. New York Times, 23 June 2022 Dacia designers included just enough flourishes to bestow presence, especially in our car's Terracotta Brown Metallic. Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 8 July 2022 The Good News: God is always there to bestow peace onto his followers. Martha Sorren, Woman's Day, 1 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from be- + stowe place — more at stow First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition bestow verb be·​stow bi-ˈstō  bestowed; bestowing : to give as a gift or honor bestowing an award bestower noun as in giver Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance giver benefactor donor altruist contributor benefactress donator fairy godmother patroness sugar daddy angel philanthropist patron almoner helper protector savior Maecenas subscriber supporter saviour guardian angel almsgiver Antonyms & Near Antonyms recipient beneficiary donee giftee
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