All 5 Uses of
bestow
in
Throne of Glass
- I'm not obligated to bestow any kindness or conversation upon you.†
p. 26.7bestow = give
- Yes, well, I'd wager that you're rather unpleasant to talk to even when you're bestowing kindness upon others.†
p. 26.8 *bestowing = giving
- Since I am deprived of company and entertainment, this act of kindness is the least someone of your importance could deign to bestow upon a lowly, miserable wretch such as I. Yours most truly, Celaena Sardothien†
p. 57.5bestow = give
- I bestow upon you this golden arrow as a symbol of her power and good graces.†
p. 283.5
- He'd known it from the moment the duel started, and began sweating when she had the opportunity to bestow a winning blow and failed to deliver it.†
p. 356.9
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.