bestows

be·stow

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bih-stoh]
- /bɪˈstoʊ/
- /bɪˈstəʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bih-stoh]
- /bɪˈstoʊ/

Definitions of bestows word

verb with object bestows to present as a gift; give; confer (usually followed by on or upon): The trophy was bestowed upon the winner. 1
verb with object bestows to put to some use; apply: Time spent in study is time well bestowed. 1
verb with object bestows Archaic. to provide quarters for; house; lodge. to put; stow; deposit; store. 1
verb bestows third-person singular simple present indicative form of bestow. 0

See all 4 definitions of bestows

Information block about the term

Origin of bestows

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; Middle English bestowen. See be-, stow

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Bestows

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bestows

bestows popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bestows usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer