01 v. t. To lay up in store; to deposit for safe keeping; to stow; to place; to put.
imp. & p. p.
Bestowed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Bestowing
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1.
To lay up in store; to deposit for safe keeping; to stow; to place; to put.“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.“Empire is on us bestowed.” — Cowper.“Though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor.” — 1 Cor. xiii. 3.
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5.
To give in marriage.“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.]“How might we see Falstaff bestow himself to-night in his true colors, and not ourselves be seen ?” — Shak.