Both Uses of
bestow
in
The Idiot
- If I wished to behave nobly, justly, and with delicacy, I ought to bestow half my fortune upon the son of my benefactor; but as economy is my favourite virtue, and I know this is not a case in which the law can intervene, I will not give up half my millions.†
Chpt 2.8bestow = give
- He was extremely silent in society, and displayed on the forefinger of his right hand a large ring, probably bestowed upon him for services of some sort.†
Chpt 4.6 *bestowed = gave
Definition:
to give -- typically to present as an honor or give as a gift