bestow
Speech parts
1. bestow - Noun
2. bestow - Verb
Meaning
To lay up in store; to deposit for safe keeping; to stow; to place; to put.
To use; to apply; to devote, as time or strength in some occupation.
To expend, as money.
To give or confer; to impart; -- with on or upon.
To give in marriage.
To demean; to conduct; to behave; -- followed by a reflexive pronoun.
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Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company
The music added a lot to the play
She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings
This adds a light note to the program
The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated
bestow an honor on someone