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bestow
What does bestow mean?
bestow (verb): to impart (something) gratuitously; to present (something) to someone or something, especially as a gift or an honor.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use bestow in a sentence?
- Medals were bestowed on the winning team. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce bestow?
/bɪˈstoʊ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of bestow?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “bestow” mean?
to get away from by cunning; to avoid by using dexterity, subterfuge, address, or ingenuity; to cleverly escape from
Not quite: that's what evade means.
to be supported by a liquid of greater density, such that part (of the object or substance) remains above the surface
Not quite: that's what float means.
to impart (something) gratuitously; to present (something) to someone or something, especially as a gift or an honor
Right! That's what “bestow” means.
to cause (someone) to not know what to do due to some problem, situation, etc.; to bewilder, to confound, to perplex
Not quite: that's what puzzle means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “bestow”?
depend
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cruise
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confer
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export
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