Looking for the meaning of the word BESTOW in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of BESTOW with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Bestow
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English (in the sense ‘use for, devote to’): from be- (as an intensifier) + Old English stōw ‘place’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bɪˈstəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
confer or present (an honour, right, or gift)
Short Definition:confer or present
Examples:- the office was bestowed on him by the monarch of this realm
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