When to Use Bestowed?

Originally, bestow meant simply "to put or place something somewhere," but today it is most commonly used to mean "convey something to someone as a gift or award." Thus, you could bestow $500,000 on an orphanage in Peru.

How do you use the word bestowed?

bestow
  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 … ...
  3. to provide with quarters : put up … ...
  4. to convey as a gift —usually used with on or upon The university bestowed an honorary degree upon her.

How is bestow used in a sentence?

Bestow sentence example. It is a big honor to bestow on a person. He was ever ready to take blame on himself and bestow praise on others. I would ask that you bestow defenses upon them to thwart his inevitable attack.

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