You have but the same four letters to describe the salute which you perform on your grandmother's forehead, and that which you bestow on the sacred cheek of your mistress; but the same four letters, and not one of them a labial.
To bestow upon Arthur a wife with two such fathers-in-law as the two worthies whom the guileless and unfortunate Lady Clavering had drawn in her marriage ventures, was to benefit no man.
I have not the mortification of thinking what a deal of patronage and fuss Lord Buchan would bestow on my funeral.
Walter and Jane appear cordial and happy in each other; the greatest blessing Heaven can bestow on them or me who witness it.
It has not expired; and Congress cannot touch his salary or bestow upon him or his, any emolument without a breach of the constitution.
Gentlemen might bestow as much out of their own purses as they pleased; but they were here as trustees for the property of others, and no public agent was at liberty to disregard the trust confided to him under the theory of our government.
It is for others, and not me, to determine the portion of understanding which it has pleased the Author of my being to bestow on me.
Paris had an indult, that is to say, the right of obliging collators and church patrons to bestow the first vacant benefice either on himself or on one of his children, relations or friends.
Moreover, your majesty might then admit him of your council, where he would learn by degrees the art of reigning, and consequently be fit to receive your power, whenever you shall think proper to bestowit on him.
Being desirous to fulfil the promise on my part, I conjure your majesty to grant me leave; you have in your court many other lords who have daughters on whom you may please to bestow that honour.
He even had Ercole informed that he would keep his promise to bestowthe hand of Madonna d'Angoulême on Don Alfonso, and he made no effort to conceal the displeasure he felt on account of the projected alliance with Lucretia.
On the failure of Alexander's scheme to confiscate the estates of the Orsini and bestow them on his dearly beloved son, he thought to provide for him in another manner.
Her regency there was merely intended to signify the actual taking possession of the territory which Alexander desired to bestow upon his daughter.
Believe in God and his apostle, and bestow in alms of that whereof God hath made you heirs: for whoever among you believe and give alms-their's shall be a great recompense.
Shall they have a share in the kingdom who would not bestow on their fellow men even the speck in a date stone?
Should God bestow abundance upon his servants, they might act wantonly on the earth: but He sendeth down what He will by measure; for he knoweth, beholdeth his servants.
And bestow not favours that thou mayest receive again with increase; And for thy Lord wait thou patiently.
As to this future mansion, we will bestow it on those who seek not to exalt them in the earth or to do wrong: And there is a happy issue for the God- fearing.
But give us full measure, and bestow it as alms, for God will recompense the almsgivers.
He said: "I am only a messenger of thy Lord, that I may bestow on thee a holy son.
But what blessedness would be theirs, if they should believe in God and in the last day, and bestow alms out of what God hath vouchsafed them; for God taketh knowledge of them!
They will ask thee also what they shall bestow in alms: SAY: What ye can spare.
When we bestowfavours on man, he withdraweth and goeth aside; but when evil toucheth him, he is despairing.
Or, will bestow his grace on every gracious one, or will bestow his abundance on every one who hath abundance (of merit).
And think not much tobestow some time and labour in reading some of the old school divines.
There are so few sober and serious christians that ever made a doubt of this, that I will not bestow many words to prove it.
Scripture telleth not ministers what country, parish, or church they shall bestow their labours in.
When they drove or walked together, passers-by sometimes turned smiling to bestow a glance on so much youth and happiness.
No, sir; you shall hear me out: It may possibly be to your own advantage to bestow a little time upon me.
One might have thought," said he, with a bitter laugh, "that he had troubles enough of his own not to have spare time to bestow upon me and my affairs.
It is the wrongs done by people who are indifferent to us, and who in search of their own objects bestow no thought upon us,--these are the ills that cannot be forgiven.
I have been able to support myself in comfort and respectability, and even occasionally to bestow charity in a small way to those less favored than myself.
In conclusion, we will againbestow a passing glance upon this happy family after the lapse of some twenty years.
Sweeps of smooth lawn afford an attractive setting, and great trees, here and there, bestow protecting shade.
Every morning she went into the garden and prayed to God in heaven to bestow on her a son or a daughter.
But the people said 'No,' unless he would bestow all his money upon the rascals and buy their liberty.
May the Being who granteth tranquillity have compassion on the soul of the generous man who will bestow death, as a charity, upon one of his brethren!
It was Al-Khalil Ibn Ahmad who, at Mecca, had besought Allah to bestow upon him a science hitherto unknown.
He is on a satisfactory footing now with the Sovereign who alone can bestow the land and judge betwixt him and his brother.
He brought her a large yellow dahlia, which she grasped tightly in one hand and regarded with a stare of benevolent boredom, such as one might bestow on amateur classical dancing performed in aid of a deserving charity.
Every one had been too busy in the closing moments of the poll to bestow a thought on them.
I was to bestow, and didbestow accordingly, myself and luggage.
But stay, I take thought how to bestow my dog; he is no competent attendant for the presence.
And with all your love for Sparta," said Aristides, looking steadfastly and searchingly at his comrade, "you would not then hesitate to rob her of a glory which you might bestow on your own Athens?
And what reward would Xerxes bestow on one of greater influence than Demaratus; on one who has hitherto conquered every foe, and now beholds before him the conquest of Greece herself?
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "bestow" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
