bestow 1
verbdomain: v possession
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
present
Examples
- 1.bestow an honor on someone
- 2.The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated
Hypernym
award 1
verb
give, especially as an honor or reward
EnglishDerivationally related form
bestowal 1
noun
the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift
bestowment 2
noun
the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift
Hyponym
miter 2
verb
confer a miter on (a bishop)
bless 2
verb
confer prosperity or happiness on
graduate 2
verb
confer an academic degree upon
