(v. t.) To lay up in store; to deposit for safe keeping; to stow; to place; to put.
(v. t.) To use; to apply; to devote, as time or strength in some occupation.
(v. t.) To expend, as money.
(v. t.) To give or confer; to impart; -- with on or upon.
(v. t.) To give in marriage.
(v. t.) To demean; to conduct; to behave; -- followed by a reflexive pronoun.
Example Sentences:
(1) On the other hand, the expectation that authority will be bestowed by market forces following a miraculous ‘‘transfer of wealth’’ does suggest an alternative route to normal democratic processes: theocracy via plutocracy.
(2) It’s one of the social benefits government bestows on the old, like free bus passes and the winter fuel allowance,” she added.
(3) The favours Icac found that Macdonald bestowed on his friend included inside knowledge of the granting of the mining tenement of Mount Penny and the expression-of-interest process for mining exploration licences in the area.
(4) Obama and Cameron's display of unity on Afghanistan came during a visit in which the US president pushed the boundaries of protocol, bestowing on Cameron a lavish state dinner at the White House and issuing his most enthusiastic endorsement yet of the "rock solid" Anglo-American special relationship.
(5) Recipes for " tomato burgers " (bestowing this fruit sandwich with the holy title of "burger" is an affront to cows everywhere), help on undergoing a " friendship divorce ", extortionate travel guides … Goop covers a lot of ground.
(6) That theory, however, is not supported by the evidence that is available to me.” Putin's disturbing message for the west: your rules don't apply Read more Though he concedes it is not in itself proof of agency, Owen notes that in the years since 2006, “the Russian state in general, and President Putin in particular”, have bestowed particular favour on Lugovoi, including giving him a medal for “services to the fatherland” while the inquiry was happening last year.
(7) West Ham United Accounts of WH Holding Ltd for the year to 31 May 2015 • Ownership David Sullivan 51.1%; David Gold 35.1%; CB Holding ehf 10% • Turnover 9th highest in League £121m , up from £115m in 2014 • Income Match income and football related £20m; Commercial £15m; Premier League & broadcasting £79m; Retail & merchandising £7m • Wage bill Joint 12th highest in League £73m , up from £64m in 2014 • Wages as proportion of turnover 60% • Profit before tax £3m , following £10m profit in 2014 • Net debt £67m • Interest payable £6m • Highest-paid director Unnamed, £646,000 (Karren Brady is the executive vice-chairman) State they are in: The figures for West Ham’s occupation of the £701m, 60,000-seat Olympic stadium , disclosed after dogged persistence by Freedom of Information campaigners supporting other clubs, have confirmed it as the greatest public money bonanza ever bestowed on a football club.
(8) While Andrew benefited from the privilege bestowed by a British royal title, Epstein’s ascent is a classic American success story.
(9) It's probably just a fire in one of the townships.” Following Torino, Seoul and Helsinki, Cape Town is the fourth city to be awarded the title of World Design Capital, an accolade bestowed by the Montreal-based International Council for Societies of Industrial Design , which charges a hefty fee to honour a different city with its logo each year.
(10) Donald Trump abandons press pool again as he plays golf at Florida club Read more Cinque runs the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences, a company whose primary action is to bestow Star Diamond awards, “the most prestigious award of true excellence in hospitality”, according to its website .
(11) The swanky Royal Harbour (a title bestowed on it by George IV in 1821) and marina (where you can get your fish and chips and ice-creams) is right next door and there are children's rides on the beach itself.
(12) On August 15, 1991, the Association of Medical Illustrators bestowed its highest honor, the Lifetime Achievement Award, on Ernest W. Beck.
(13) Astrologers posit that babies born under each sign are bestowed with unique personality traits – rat-year babies are cautious, dragon babies resilient, dog babies intelligent, and sheep babies are considered meek.
(14) After all, if you’re going to claim to be the best hockey country on Earth, shouldn’t that title be bestowed at Earth’s biggest sporting event?
(15) But let’s not convince ourselves the rest are credible – punishment sensibly bestowed on the scrounging unemployed.
(16) Malcolm Turnbull asks for investigation into minister Stuart Robert's China trip Read more A media release issued by China MinMetals Corporation said Robert had extended his congratulations “on behalf of the Australian Department of Defence” and had presented “a medal bestowed to him by Australian prime minister in honour of remembrance and blessing”.
(17) The first woman to be awarded the prestigious gong in her own right, the 64-year-old earned a place as one of the most sought-after architects in the world, having bestowed her trademark blobs on cityscapes from Baku to Guangzhou This article was amended on 25 September 2015.
(18) The company said the minister had presented Minmetals chairman Zhou Zhongshu “a medal bestowed to him by Australian prime minister in honor of remembrance and blessing” and also “awarded the letter of appointment” of an exploration technical committee.
(19) More than mere appreciation of corporeal attributes, ours is a reverence which perceptually bestows a halo effect of associated virtues.
(20) The scene is based on the account of Jesus' birth in the gospel of Matthew, though Matthew does not record a mishap whereby the magi accidentally bestow their gifts on Terry Jones in a dress.
Conferee
Definition:
(n.) One who is conferred with, or who takes part in a conference; as, the conferees on the part of the Senate.
(n.) One upon whom something is conferred.
Example Sentences:
(1) The conferees agreed that a fundamental purpose of pharmacy is to serve as a force in society for safe and appropriate use of drugs.
(2) The author, who served as Executive Secretary and Editorial Consultant to the Conference on Education of Psychiatrists held in June 1975, presents here in some of the major findings, concerns, and dilemmas encountered by the conferees as they considered the current status of psychiatric education and the course it should take in the coming decade.
(3) The conferees failed to reach a consensus in the specifics of this approach.
(4) An international group of conferees addressed each of these issues and reached a consensus.
(5) Some, but not all, conferees favored abandonment or modification of the terms "secondary diabetes" and "pancreatic diabetes."
(6) Conferees agreed that there is considerable evidence that twice-daily monitoring of very-high-risk women, in conjunction with daily nursing support and high-quality obstetric care, may prevent preterm births.
(7) It was recommended by the conferees that the following terms not be used as standard descriptors in epidemiologic reports: juvenile diabetes, juvenile-type diabetes, maturity-onset diabetes of youth (MODY), latent diabetes, subclinical diabetes, clinical diabetes, chemical diabetes, and J-type (Jamaica) diabetes.
(8) The 50-plus conferees considered papers by 14 health-care thought-leaders and then, meeting in small groups, made projections for pharmacy based on four possible future scenarios: Continued Growth, Decline and Stagnation, Disciplined Society, and Transformation.
(9) However, until the question of relative prognostic values is resolved conclusively, surgical pathologists should document the collection of histopathologic observations recommended by McGovern and co-conferees.
(10) A lengthy list of recommendations, reprinted in this article, was unanimously adopted by the conferees.
(11) The conferees agreed that in either of the two approaches to classification, the prime indices should be those that can be ascertained by ordinary clinical methods.
(12) Ed Henry (@edhenryTV) GOP "offer": Debt limit hike to Nov. 22; budget comm conferees to work on broader deal; POTUS agree to talks on CR, spending #fnpolitics October 10, 2013 Ed Henry (@edhenryTV) Also important to hedge optimism over potential short-term deal: Can Boehner sell short-term deal to his GOP Conference?
(13) Conferees agreed that intervention programs must be developed and implemented until preventive measures are available.
(14) Conferees attributed one half of complications to errors.