bestow
be- (as an intensifier) + Old English stōw ‘place’
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verb with object
confer or present (an honor, right, or gift):
｟かたく｠ 【目下の者に】〈価値のあるもの〉を授ける, 与える «on, upon»
e.g. the office was bestowed on him by the chief of state
e.g. thank you for this honor that you have bestowed upon me
e.g. figurative : she bestowed her nicest smile on Jim.
DERIVATIVES
bestowal | bəˈstōəl | noun
ORIGIN
Middle English (in the sense ‘use for, devote to’): from be- (as an intensifier) + Old English stōw ‘place’.