Definition
Gives or presents something valuable, often an honor or gift, usually formally or ceremoniously.
Etymology
From Middle English 'bistawen,' from 'bi-' (by/upon) + 'stow' (to place or arrange). The word suggests placing something carefully upon someone as a gift or honor.
Kelly Says
When a queen bestows a medal on a soldier or a university bestows a degree on a graduate, that ceremony-filled action shows the word's original meaning of placing something with great care and respect!
Translations
BNবাংলা
দান করে
daan kore
CACatalà
concedeix
kon-se-de-ix
CSČeština
uděluje
u-de-lu-je
DEDeutsch
verleiht
fer-laɪ̯-ht
ELΕλληνικά
παρέχει
pa-re-chei
ESEspañol
concede
kon-se-de
FAفارسی
میدهد
mee-deh-ad
FRFrançais
accorde
a-kor-de
GUGU
દાન કરે છે
daan kare che
HIहिन्दी
दान देता है
daan de-ta hai
IDBahasa Indonesia
memberikan
mem-be-ri-kan
ITItaliano
concede
kon-se-de
MSBahasa Melayu
memberikan
mem-be-ri-kan
NLNederlands
schenk
skenk
PAPA
ਦਾਨ ਕਰਦਾ
daan kar-da
PLPolski
przydziela
pry-dzie-la
PTPortuguês
concede
kon-se-de
TAதமிழ்
தானம் அளிக்கிறது
thaanam ali-kirathu
TEతెలుగు
దానం ఇస్తాడు
daanam istaadu
TRTürkçe
vaziyfe eder
va-zi-ye ef-der
UKУкраїнська
надає
na-da-ye
VITiếng Việt
ban tặng
ban tang