Bestowment
to present as a gift; give; confer (usually followed by on or upon):
the trophy was bestowed upon the winner.
to put to some use; apply:
time spent in study is time well bestowed.
archaic.
to provide quarters for; house; lodge.
to put; stow; deposit; store.
historical examples
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verb (transitive)
to present (a gift) or confer (an award or honour)
(archaic) to apply (energy, resources, etc)
(archaic) to house (a person) or store (goods)
v.
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