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The verb 'to bestow' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe someone giving something of value to another person. For example, "The King bestowed a great honor upon the brave knight."
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to bestow
verb
To lay up in store; deposit for safe keeping; stow; place.
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I'm not trying to bestow wisdom.
And certainly he likes to bestow gifts, albeit not annually.
The board voted unanimously to bestow the honorary Oscar.
Enter the Keen Company to bestow a little attention.
The waitresses liked to bestow advice — depilatory, pharmacological, chauvinistic.
The waitresses liked to bestow advice depilatory, pharmacological, chauvinistic.
There are enhancements to bestow upon your character.
The plan is to bestow the first prize this autumn.
My brother's name should be a gift to bestow on my son.
This time around, the preacher has reportedly decided to bestow his blessing on Perry's campaign.
I also suggested that we remove the ability of churches to bestow legal legitimacy on marriage.
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