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Word of the Day for Wednesday, July 15, 2009bestow \bih-STOH\, transitive verb: 1. To present as a gift or an honor; confer. Example Quotes:He bestowed on him a pension of a hundred crowns a year. 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 Example Sentences:Nature has bestowed many gifts on the earth that need to be treated with respect. Bestow comes down to us from the Middle English bistowen, from bi-, be- + stowen, to place, to stow. | |||||||||
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