bestowal

be·stow  (b-st)

tr.v. be·stowed, be·stow·ing, be·stows

1. To present as a gift or an honor; confer: bestowed high praise on the winners.

2. To apply; use: "On Hester Prynne's story . . . I bestowed much thought" (Nathaniel Hawthorne).

3. To place or stow: "He bestowed [the money]in his pockets with feigned composure" (James Joyce).

4. To store or house.

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[Middle English bistowen : bi-, be- + stowen, to place; see stow.]

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be·stowa·ble adj.

be·stowal, be·stowment n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bestowal - the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift conferment, conferral, bestowment giving, gift - the act of giving
	2.	bestowal - a gift that is bestowed or conferred bestowment gift - something acquired without compensation

Translations

bestowal [bɪˈstəʊəl] N [of title, honour] → otorgamiento m; [of money, gifts] → donación f; [of affections] → ofrecimiento m

bestowal

n → an +acc) (of gift) → Schenken nt; (of favour, friendship, kiss) → Gewähren nt; (of honour) → Erweisen f; (of title, medal) → Verleihung f