Textual thesaurus for "bestow"

(verb) confer

present

The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated; bestow an honor on someone

(verb) lend, bring, impart, contribute, add

bestow a quality on

Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company; The music added a lot to the play; She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings; This adds a light note to the program