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bestow(dictionary)

bestow (iou)



bestow verb trans. ME.
[from BE- 4 + STOW verb1.]
Apply, employ (time, effort, etc., in an occupation). arch. ME.
I. Walton Bestow one day with me and my friends in hunting the otter.
b. spec. Spend, lay out, (money). LME-M17.
c. refl. Acquit oneself. L16-E17.
Place, locate, put; store, stow away; lodge, put up. arch. LME.
Bible (Tyndale): Luke 12:17 I have noo roume where to bestowe my frutes. Byron See that the women are bestow'd in safety In the remote apartments. V. Sackville-West Stooping..to bestow the presents into eager hands. L. A. G. Strong She received his hat and his Malacca cane, and bestowed them safely.
Settle or give in marriage. arch. LME.
H. Allen A widower..anxious to see his only child well and securely bestowed.
Confer as a gift (on, upon, of a person; to a purpose). M16.
L. Edel The hope that ultimately she will bestow upon him more than sweet words and a smile. F. Tuohy The Rudowskis had..bestowed on him a name that could not be anglicized. E. Reveley The impulse to bestow trinkets.
bestowal noun the action of bestowing L18.
bestower noun M16.
bestowment noun (a) bestowal; (b) rare a gift: M18.