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be•stow



Pronunciation: (bi-stō'), [key]
—v.t.
1. to present as a gift; give; confer (usually fol. by on or upon): The trophy was bestowed upon the winner.
2. to put to some use; apply: Time spent in study is time well bestowed.
3. Archaic.
a. to provide quarters for; house; lodge.
b. to put; stow; deposit; store.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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