Dictionarybe•stowPronunciation: (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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