Bestow \Be*stow"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bestowed; p. pr. & vb.
n. Bestowing.] [OE. bestowen; pref. be- + stow a place. See
Stow.]
1. To lay up in store; to deposit for safe keeping; to stow;
to place; to put. "He bestowed it in a pouch." --Sir W.
Scott.
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See that the women are bestowed in safety. --Byron.
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2. To use; to apply; to devote, as time or strength in some
occupation.
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3. To expend, as money. [Obs.]
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4. To give or confer; to impart; -- with on or upon.
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Empire is on us bestowed. --Cowper.
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Though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor. --1
Cor. xiii. 3.
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5. To give in marriage.
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I could have bestowed her upon a fine gentleman.
--Tatler.
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6. To demean; to conduct; to behave; -- followed by a
reflexive pronoun. [Obs.]
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How might we see Falstaff bestow himself to-night in
his true colors, and not ourselves be seen ? --Shak.
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Syn: To give; grant; present; confer; accord.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
bestowed
adj : given formally or officially [syn: conferred, presented]
WordNet (r) 2.0
conferred, presented
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