bestow: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

Word of the Day for Wednesday, July 15, 2009 bestow \bih-STOH\, transitive verb: 1. To present as a gift or an honor; confer. 2. To apply; use. Example Quotes: He bestowed on him a pension of a hundred crowns a year. -- John Richard Green, Short History of the English People In 1933...a hurricane bestowed a bonanza on Ocean City by cutting Fenwick, the island on which its sits, in two, offering new, easy access to oceangoing boats -- "Shifting Sands", Washington Post, July 11, 1999 Example Sentences: Nature has bestowed many gifts on the earth that need to be treated with respect. -- Brought to you by the 3rd Generation Prius Bestow comes down to us from the Middle English bistowen, from bi-, be- + stowen, to place, to stow. Dictionary.com Entry and Pronunciation for bestow Yesterday's Word - Previous Words - Help
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