Definitions:

1. to confer a quality on verb
   • The parents bestowed their child with a good nature.
2. to give as a gift verb
   • They bestowed upon me a life time membership to the rib shack around the street.
3. to present or grant verb
   • The committee decided to bestow an honorary certificate to the hard working person.

Synonyms:

• confer
• impart

NearBy Words:

• bestowal
• bestower
• bestowment