/ bɪˈstəʊ; NAmE bɪˈstoʊ/ verb
[ vn ] bestow sth (on / upon sb) ( formal ) to give sth to sb, especially to show how much they are respected :
It was a title bestowed upon him by the king.
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English (in the sense use for, devote to ): from be- (as an intensifier) + Old English stōw place .