BESTOWS Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word bestows. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for BESTOWS
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awards | nounn | |||||||
noun • a grant made by a law court • a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction • something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery verb • give, especially as an honor or reward • give as judged due or on the basis of merit | ||||||||
bequeaths | verbv | |||||||
verb • leave or give by will after one's death | ||||||||
confers | verbv | |||||||
verb • have a conference in order to talk something over • present | ||||||||
contributes | verbv | |||||||
verb • bestow a quality on • contribute to some cause • be conducive to • provide | ||||||||
donates | verbv | |||||||
verb • give to a charity or good cause | ||||||||
endows | verbv | |||||||
verb • give qualities or abilities to • furnish with an endowment | ||||||||
gives | verbv | |||||||
noun • the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length verb • cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense • be the cause or source of • transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody • convey or reveal information • convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow • organize or be responsible for • convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture • give as a present; make a gift of • cause to happen or be responsible for • dedicate • give or supply • transmit (knowledge or skills) • bring about • leave with; give temporarily • emit or utter • endure the loss of • place into the hands or custody of • give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause • give (as medicine) • give or convey physically • bestow • bestow, especially officially • move in order to make room for someone for something • give food to • contribute to some cause • break down, literally or metaphorically • estimate the duration or outcome of something • execute and deliver • deliver in exchange or recompense • afford access to • present to view • perform for an audience • be flexible under stress of physical force • propose • accord by verdict • manifest or show • offer in good faith • submit for consideration, judgment, or use • guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion • allow to have or take • inflict as a punishment • occur • consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man • proffer (a body part) | ||||||||
grants | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • Scottish painter; cousin of Lytton Strachey and member of the Bloomsbury Group (1885-1978) • any monetary aid • the act of providing a subsidy • United States actor (born in England) who was the elegant leading man in many films (1904-1986) • 18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885) • (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance • a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business • a right or privilege that has been granted verb • let have • give as judged due or on the basis of merit • be willing to concede • allow to have • bestow, especially officially • give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another • transfer by deed | ||||||||
imparts | verbv | |||||||
verb • transmit (knowledge or skills) • bestow a quality on • transmit or serve as the medium for transmission | ||||||||
lavishes | verbv | |||||||
adjective satellite • very generous • characterized by extravagance and profusion verb • expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns | ||||||||
presents | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
adjective • temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration • being or existing in a specified place noun • the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech • something presented as a gift • a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking verb • give an exhibition of to an interested audience • bring forward and present to the mind • perform (a play), especially on a stage • hand over formally • offer for others to consider • give, especially as an honor or reward • give as a present; make a gift of • deliver (a speech, oration, or idea) • cause to come to know personally • represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture • present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize • formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc. • recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position | ||||||||
transfers | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of moving something from one location to another • someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another • the act of transferring something from one form to another • a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances • application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation • transferring ownership verb • transfer somebody to a different position or location of work • move from one place to another • lift and reset in another soil or situation • move around • cause to change ownership • change from one vehicle or transportation line to another • send from one person or place to another • shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes • transfer from one place or period to another | ||||||||
add | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders verb • make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of • state or say further • bestow a quality on • make an addition by combining numbers • determine the sum of • constitute an addition | ||||||||
bring | verbv | |||||||
verb • take something or somebody with oneself somewhere • cause to come into a particular state or condition • cause to happen or to occur as a consequence • go or come after and bring or take back • bring into a different state • be accompanied by • advance or set forth in court • bestow a quality on • be sold for a certain price • attract the attention of • induce or persuade | ||||||||
confer | verbv | |||||||
verb • have a conference in order to talk something over • present | ||||||||
contribute | verbv | |||||||
verb • bestow a quality on • contribute to some cause • be conducive to • provide | ||||||||
impart | verbv | |||||||
verb • transmit (knowledge or skills) • bestow a quality on • transmit or serve as the medium for transmission | ||||||||
lend | verbv | |||||||
verb • bestow a quality on • give temporarily; let have for a limited time • have certain characteristics of qualities for something; be open or vulnerable to |