Both Uses of
bestow
in
Cinder, by Marissa Meyer
- She claimed it went against her people's morals, and the laws of nature, to bestow fake emotions and thoughts on man-made machines.†
p. 266.3 *bestow = give
- I will use all the power bestowed on me to further justice, to be merciful, to honor the inherent rights of all peoples, to respect the peace between all nations, to rule with kindness and patience, and to seek the wisdom and council of my peers and brethren.†
p. 309.4bestowed = gave
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.