bestow: meaning, pronunciation and examples

What does “bestow” mean?

1. 1

   verbto give an honor, gift or title to someone, formally

   The award was bestowed on her by the president.

Common phrases with “bestow”

• bestow on sb
• bestow an honor
• bestow a title
• bestow praise

“bestow” is on these word lists

• C2C2 English vocabulary (proficient)
• Common English verbs

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