BESTOW as VERB

1. Meaning
   • present
   Synonym(s)
   • confer (what does confer mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated
   • bestow an honor on someone
   Hypernyms(s) bestow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • award (what does award mean?)
   • present (what does present mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • miter (what does miter mean?)
   • bless (what does bless mean?)
   • graduate (what does graduate mean?)
   • vest (what does vest mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • bestowal (what does bestowal mean?)
   • bestowment (what does bestowment mean?)
   • conferral (what does conferral mean?)
   • conferment (what does conferment mean?)
   • bestowal (what does bestowal mean?)
   • bestowment (what does bestowment mean?)
   • conferral (what does conferral mean?)
   • conferment (what does conferment mean?)
   • bestowal (what does bestowal mean?)
   • bestowment (what does bestowment mean?)
   • conferral (what does conferral mean?)
   • conferment (what does conferment mean?)
   • conferee (what does conferee mean?)
   • bestowal (what does bestowal mean?)
   • bestowment (what does bestowment mean?)
   • conferral (what does conferral mean?)
   • conferment (what does conferment mean?)
2. Meaning
   • give as a gift
   Hypernyms(s) bestow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • give (what does give mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • bestowal (what does bestowal mean?)
   • bestowment (what does bestowment mean?)
3. Meaning
   • bestow a quality on
   Synonym(s)
   • add (what does add mean?)
   • bring (what does bring mean?)
   • contribute (what does contribute mean?)
   • impart (what does impart mean?)
   • lend (what does lend mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   Hypernyms(s) bestow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
   • alter (what does alter mean?)
   • modify (what does modify mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • instill (what does instill mean?)
   • transfuse (what does transfuse mean?)
   • tinsel (what does tinsel mean?)
   • throw in (what does throw in mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • addition (what does addition mean?)
   • add-on (what does add-on mean?)
   • improver (what does improver mean?)