Both Uses of
bestow
in
The Horse and His Boy
- "How blessed is Calormen," said the Vizier, popping up his face again, "on whose ruler the gods have been pleased to bestow prudence and circumspection!†
Chpt 8bestow = give
- "O enlightened Vizier," said the Tisroc, "bestow your wisdom upon us concerning this strange proposal."†
Chpt 8 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(bestow) to give -- typically to present as an honor or give as a gift
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, in classic literature, bestow can also mean to give more generally or to put, place, or store (to stow) something somewhere.