Bestow
verb
To give something as a gift or honor.
The university bestowed an honorary degree on the renowned scientist.
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- bestow honors
- bestow gifts
verb
To use, give, or apply well or effectively.
She always bestows her best effort on everything she does.
Often appears as...
- bestow effort
- bestow attention
verb
To give something as a gift or honor.
The university bestowed an honorary degree on the renowned scientist.
Often appears as...
- bestow honors
- bestow gifts
verb
To use, give, or apply well or effectively.
She always bestows her best effort on everything she does.
Often appears as...
- bestow effort
- bestow attention
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Gift or Honor
Used when presenting a gift or honor that's often significant or prestigious, highlighting the importance of the gesture.
The knight was bestowed a medal for his bravery.
Pro Tip 2/3Formal Occasions
Commonly used in formal contexts, including ceremonies or written recognitions, rather than casual conversations.
The award is bestowed annually at the gala dinner.
Pro Tip 3/3Implying Generosity
Implies generosity or benevolence of the giver, as the act of bestowing usually involves a selfless offer.
Our founder bestowed part of his fortune to charity.
Pro Tip 1/3Gift or Honor
Used when presenting a gift or honor that's often significant or prestigious, highlighting the importance of the gesture.
The knight was bestowed a medal for his bravery.
Pro Tip 2/3Formal Occasions
Commonly used in formal contexts, including ceremonies or written recognitions, rather than casual conversations.
The award is bestowed annually at the gala dinner.
Pro Tip 3/3Implying Generosity
Implies generosity or benevolence of the giver, as the act of bestowing usually involves a selfless offer.
Our founder bestowed part of his fortune to charity.
Pro Tip 1/3Gift or Honor
Used when presenting a gift or honor that's often significant or prestigious, highlighting the importance of the gesture.
The knight was bestowed a medal for his bravery.
Pro Tip 2/3Formal Occasions
Commonly used in formal contexts, including ceremonies or written recognitions, rather than casual conversations.
The award is bestowed annually at the gala dinner.
Pro Tip 3/3Implying Generosity
Implies generosity or benevolence of the giver, as the act of bestowing usually involves a selfless offer.
Our founder bestowed part of his fortune to charity.
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Five Genders? PIPE National...
blessings they have to be able to contact the spirit world and part of the reason they can contact the spirit world is because they are male and female embodiment and then the basu with all of those combinations of female male spiritual powers can bestow a very strong blessing
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Linda Hill: How to...
is allowed to give notes to the director about how they feel about a particular film. What can we do to make sure that all the disruptors, all the minority voices in this organization, speak up and are heard? And, finally, let's bestow credit in a very generous way."
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Visit Her at Your Peril...
Did you know that I sailed across an ocean and walked into the endless forest that I could find the correct man to bestow my maiden head on? That is no small thing. There are deeper bindings towards which we must work.
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Am I not human? A call...
That's the people work I care about, because people work. Family, I'm asking you to do the hard work, the difficult work, the churning work of bestowing undeserved kindness upon those who we can relegate as garbage,
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Sting: How I started...
What have I done to offend the gods that they would abandon me so? Is the gift of songwriting taken away as easily as it seems to have been bestowed? Or perhaps there's a more -- a deeper psychological reason.
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The great conspiracy...
and a whole month was renamed, still called July today. More importantly, the title of dictator, meant to grant temporary emergency powers in wartime, had been bestowed upon Caesar several times in succession.
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Palenque and the Ancient...
some other cosmic tree sprouts it's the heavenly load it's the earthly load that means a load of riches like Jade Jade collars Jade ear ornaments are bestowed upon the nine sky supports of
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Amelia Earhart Part II:...
history to fly an airplane across the atlantic ocean as their spokesman i take pride and pleasure in conferring this the rarely bestowed medal of the national geographical society upon mrs
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The era of higher ideals...
high school well his body was worn out after 9 years of fighting that very tough disease but his spirit was still vital Bob loved the nickname I had growing up it was bestowed on me given
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How to Attract a Bird! PIPE...
vocal cop bowerbirds have been encouraged to create colorful gardens generations of hens have become connoisseurs of art bestowing their
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Five Genders? PIPE National...
blessings they have to be able to contact the spirit world and part of the reason they can contact the spirit world is because they are male and female embodiment and then the basu with all of those combinations of female male spiritual powers can bestow a very strong blessing
Video examples
Linda Hill: How to...
is allowed to give notes to the director about how they feel about a particular film. What can we do to make sure that all the disruptors, all the minority voices in this organization, speak up and are heard? And, finally, let's bestow credit in a very generous way."
Video examples
Visit Her at Your Peril...
Did you know that I sailed across an ocean and walked into the endless forest that I could find the correct man to bestow my maiden head on? That is no small thing. There are deeper bindings towards which we must work.
Video examples
Am I not human? A call...
That's the people work I care about, because people work. Family, I'm asking you to do the hard work, the difficult work, the churning work of bestowing undeserved kindness upon those who we can relegate as garbage,
Video examples
Sting: How I started...
What have I done to offend the gods that they would abandon me so? Is the gift of songwriting taken away as easily as it seems to have been bestowed? Or perhaps there's a more -- a deeper psychological reason.
Video examples
The great conspiracy...
and a whole month was renamed, still called July today. More importantly, the title of dictator, meant to grant temporary emergency powers in wartime, had been bestowed upon Caesar several times in succession.
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Palenque and the Ancient...
some other cosmic tree sprouts it's the heavenly load it's the earthly load that means a load of riches like Jade Jade collars Jade ear ornaments are bestowed upon the nine sky supports of
Video examples
Amelia Earhart Part II:...
history to fly an airplane across the atlantic ocean as their spokesman i take pride and pleasure in conferring this the rarely bestowed medal of the national geographical society upon mrs
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The era of higher ideals...
high school well his body was worn out after 9 years of fighting that very tough disease but his spirit was still vital Bob loved the nickname I had growing up it was bestowed on me given
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How to Attract a Bird! PIPE...
vocal cop bowerbirds have been encouraged to create colorful gardens generations of hens have become connoisseurs of art bestowing their
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Sholom Aleichem
Russian Writer
There are people who have never been taught anything, and know everything, have never been anywhere, and understand everything, have never given a moment's thought to anything, and comprehend everything. 'Blessed hands' is the name bestowed on these fortunate beings. The world envies, honours and respects them.
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Michael Jordan
American Basketball Player
Be true to the game, because the game will be true to you. If you try to shortcut the game, then the game will shortcut you. If you put forth the effort, good things will be bestowed upon you. That's truly about the game, and in some ways that's about life too.
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Oswald Spengler
German Philosopher
This is our purpose: to make as meaningful as possible this life that has been bestowed upon us; to live in such a way that we may be proud of ourselves; to act in such a way that some part of us lives on.
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David Hume
Scottish Philosopher
There is a very remarkable inclination in human nature to bestow on external objects the same emotions which it observes in itself, and to find every where those ideas which are most present to it.
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Rodney Crowell
Algerian Musician
Pretty much any artist that I know of that has found that mentor status, if they're generous and okay to bestow a bit of mentor-type information, it's do what you feel, not what you think.
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Jeff Buckley
American Musician
I'm concerned with the future. I'm concerned with my life, my present, my friends, people I love, people who love me. I have no intention of taking on a legacy that wasn't bestowed on me.
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John Updike
American Novelist
Truth should not be forced; it should simply manifest itself, like a woman who has in her privacy reflected and coolly decided to bestow herself upon a certain man.
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Steven Seagal
American Actor
The most important seed I can sow in this life is my children, and the love and knowledge that I can bestow upon them and the help I can give them.
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Petrarch
Italian Poet
It is more honorable to be raised to a throne than to be born to one. Fortune bestows the one, merit obtains the other.
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Pearl S. Buck
American Novelist
Praise out of season, or tactlessly bestowed, can freeze the heart as much as blame.
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Sholom Aleichem
Russian Writer
There are people who have never been taught anything, and know everything, have never been anywhere, and understand everything, have never given a moment's thought to anything, and comprehend everything. 'Blessed hands' is the name bestowed on these fortunate beings. The world envies, honours and respects them.
Quote examples
Michael Jordan
American Basketball Player
Be true to the game, because the game will be true to you. If you try to shortcut the game, then the game will shortcut you. If you put forth the effort, good things will be bestowed upon you. That's truly about the game, and in some ways that's about life too.
Quote examples
Oswald Spengler
German Philosopher
This is our purpose: to make as meaningful as possible this life that has been bestowed upon us; to live in such a way that we may be proud of ourselves; to act in such a way that some part of us lives on.
Quote examples
David Hume
Scottish Philosopher
There is a very remarkable inclination in human nature to bestow on external objects the same emotions which it observes in itself, and to find every where those ideas which are most present to it.
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Rodney Crowell
Algerian Musician
Pretty much any artist that I know of that has found that mentor status, if they're generous and okay to bestow a bit of mentor-type information, it's do what you feel, not what you think.
Quote examples
Jeff Buckley
American Musician
I'm concerned with the future. I'm concerned with my life, my present, my friends, people I love, people who love me. I have no intention of taking on a legacy that wasn't bestowed on me.
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John Updike
American Novelist
Truth should not be forced; it should simply manifest itself, like a woman who has in her privacy reflected and coolly decided to bestow herself upon a certain man.
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Steven Seagal
American Actor
The most important seed I can sow in this life is my children, and the love and knowledge that I can bestow upon them and the help I can give them.
Quote examples
Petrarch
Italian Poet
It is more honorable to be raised to a throne than to be born to one. Fortune bestows the one, merit obtains the other.
Quote examples
Pearl S. Buck
American Novelist
Praise out of season, or tactlessly bestowed, can freeze the heart as much as blame.
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