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bestow
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
bestow
(verb)
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bestow
/bɪ
ˈ
stoʊ/
verb
bestows
;
bestowed
;
bestowing
bestow
/bɪ
ˈ
stoʊ/
verb
bestows
;
bestowed
;
bestowing
Learner's definition of BESTOW
[
+ object
]
formal
:
to give (something) as a gift or honor
The university
bestowed
on/upon her an honorary degree.
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