| VERB | possession | bestow, confer | present |
|---|---|---|---|
| possession | bestow | give as a gift | |
| possession | bestow, lend, impart, contribute, add, bring | bestow a quality on |
| Sounds | bihstow' | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | alto ... Yamamoto: 70 rhymes with tow... | |
| Meaning | Present. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something on somebody | |
| Example | "bestow an honor on someone" | |
| Synonym | confer | |
| Narrower | bless | confer prosperity or happiness on |
| graduate | confer an academic degree upon | |
| miter | confer a miter on (a bishop) | |
| Broader | award, present | Give, especially as an honor or reward |
| Spanish | acordar, conceder, conferir, otorgar | |
| Catalan | atorgar, concedir | |
| Nouns | bestowal, bestowment | the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift |
| Meaning | Give as a gift. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something on somebody | |
| Broader | give | transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody |
| Spanish | conceder, dar, otorgar | |
| Catalan | atorgar, concedir | |
| Nouns | bestowment | a gift that is bestowed or conferred |
| Meaning | bestow a quality on. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody | |
| Synonyms | lend, impart, contribute, add, bring | |
| Narrower | factor | Be a contributing factor |
| instill, transfuse | Impart gradually | |
| throw in | add as an extra or as a gratuity | |
| tinsel | Impart a cheap brightness to | |
| Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
| Spanish | aportar, conceder, contribuir, otorgar, propiciar | |
| Catalan | aportar, contribuir, donar | |
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