Definitions for bestow

bestow be·stow

Spelling: [bih-stoh]
IPA: /bɪˈstoʊ/

Bestow is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 103 anagrams from letters in bestow (beostw).

Definitions for bestow

verb (used with object)

  1. to present as a gift; give; confer (usually followed by on or upon):
  2. to put to some use; apply:
  3. Archaic. to provide quarters for; house; lodge. to put; stow; deposit; store.

Origin of bestow

1275-1325; Middle English bestowen. See be-, stow

Examples for bestow

The question is: why were they about to bestow the award in the first place?

The rationale for the visit, after all, is explicitly symbolic: the president will bestow the Medal of Freedom on the chancellor.

Do you think I have charity to bestow, or a morsel of bread to spare?'

But the renewed bid holds the potential to bestow certain key privileges that should not be overlooked.

Thus, then, your generosity can never be evinced but to him on whom you bestow your hand.

The greatest honor history can bestow is the title of peacemaker.

Oh, it is that which you must part with to bestow all the rest!

Shall we hesitate to devote to him whatever he claims, or whatever we can bestow?

I suppose you have no objection this time to bestow a few bullets on these gentry?

Restaurants have a soft opening and weeks of tweaking before critics come calling to bestow stars.

Word Value for bestow
Scrable

11

Words with friends

12

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