CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BESTOW
PRESENT
Present
I bestow
you bestow
he/she/it bestows
we bestow
you bestow
they bestow
Present continuous
I am bestowing
you are bestowing
he/she/it is bestowing
we are bestowing
you are bestowing
they are bestowing
Present perfect
I have bestowed
you have bestowed
he/she/it has bestowed
we have bestowed
you have bestowed
they have bestowed
Present perfect continuous
I have been bestowing
you have been bestowing
he/she/it has been bestowing
we have been bestowing
you have been bestowing
they have been bestowing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I bestowed
you bestowed
he/she/it bestowed
we bestowed
you bestowed
they bestowed
Past continuous
I was bestowing
you were bestowing
he/she/it was bestowing
we were bestowing
you were bestowing
they were bestowing
Past perfect
I had bestowed
you had bestowed
he/she/it had bestowed
we had bestowed
you had bestowed
they had bestowed
Past perfect continuous
I had been bestowing
you had been bestowing
he/she/it had been bestowing
we had been bestowing
you had been bestowing
they had been bestowing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will bestow
you will bestow
he/she/it will bestow
we will bestow
you will bestow
they will bestow
Future continuous
I will be bestowing
you will be bestowing
he/she/it will be bestowing
we will be bestowing
you will be bestowing
they will be bestowing
Future perfect
I will have bestowed
you will have bestowed
he/she/it will have bestowed
we will have bestowed
you will have bestowed
they will have bestowed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been bestowing
you will have been bestowing
he/she/it will have been bestowing
we will have been bestowing
you will have been bestowing
they will have been bestowing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would bestow
you would bestow
he/she/it would bestow
we would bestow
you would bestow
they would bestow
Conditional continuous
I would be bestowing
you would be bestowing
he/she/it would be bestowing
we would be bestowing
you would be bestowing
they would be bestowing
Conditional perfect
I would have bestow
you would have bestow
he/she/it would have bestow
we would have bestow
you would have bestow
they would have bestow
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been bestowing
you would have been bestowing
he/she/it would have been bestowing
we would have been bestowing
you would have been bestowing
they would have been bestowing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you bestow
we let´s bestow
you bestow
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
bestowing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 QUOTES WITH «BESTOW»
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bestow.
Love of country is like love of woman - he loves her best who seeks to bestow on her the highest good.
Sporting achievements bestow a sense of unification on the cultures and societies in which they take place and create an outpouring of nationalism and pride.
Whenever we think of Christ, we should recall the love that led Him to bestow on us so many graces and favors, and also the great love God showed in giving us in Christ a pledge of His love; for love calls for love in return. Let us strive to keep this always before our eyes and to rouse ourselves to love Him.
If we bestow but a very little attention to the economy of the animal creation, we shall find manifest examples of premeditation, perseverance, resolution, and consumate artifice, in order to effect their purpose.
Sometimes we may ask God for success, and He gives us physical and mental stamina. We might plead for prosperity, and we receive enlarged perspective and increased patience, or we petition for growth and are blessed with the gift of grace. He may bestow upon us conviction and confidence as we strive to achieve worthy goals.
In time, we shall be in a position to bestow on South Africa the greatest possible gift - a more human face.
My mother was a good mistress to her servants, taking care of them in their sicknesses, not sparing any cost she was able to bestow for their recovery.
If we treated everyone we meet with the same affection we bestow upon our favorite cat, they, too, would purr.
There is an insolence which none but those who themselves deserve contempt can bestow, and those only who deserve no contempt can bear.
Flattery in courtship is the highest insolence, for whilst it pretends to bestow on you more than you deserve, it is watching an opportunity to take from you what you really have.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BESTOW»
Discover the use of
bestow in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
bestow and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Dead Sea Scrolls Translated: The Qumran Texts in English
May [my Lord] bless you [from his holy residence.] For 4 you may he open an
eternal spring which [does not dry up.] From the heavens may [. . .] 5 in your hand
[. . .] May he bestow upon you all the bless[ings . . . ] in the congregation of the
holy ...
Florentino García Martínez, 1996
2
A Concordance to the Poems of Robert Browning
Bestow The worth of Life, life's worth would he bestow . . 571.42 Balaustion 2456
Let me bestow adornment of the dead 622.26 Aristoph. Her. 362 And upon thee
he promised to bestow 624.10 Aristoph. Her. 516 Whereon, a shout approved ...
Bestow Something on Your Land. Masses. Tvcaun it Son—As an explanation of
the the above, I would state that an Irish gentleman, in making a tour in this
country, called on me some twelve years ago. I found him very conversant on ...
4
An index to the remarkable passages and words made use of by ...
The boy is lair, of female savour, and bestows himself like a ripe sister As You
Like It. — How might we see FalstafF bestow himself to-night in his true colours 2
Henry iv. — How mould I bestow him - - Merry Wives of Windsor. yourself with ...
5
A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary with Transliteration, ...
-dhapaya ; des. di- dhiaha (S V.), P. wish to give or bestow ; A. wish to obtain ;
dhitaa, (V. C.) wish to place on (ic). adhi, put on; bestow on (d., Ic.); A. put on,
assume, wear, antar, P. A. place within (ic); place between; separate; remove ;
cover, ...
Arthur Anthony Macdonell, 1924
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English Synonyms Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With ...
TO GIVE, GRANT, BESTOW. GIVE, in Saxon gifan, German geben, &c. is derived
by Adelung from the old word gaff the hollow hand. GRANT and BESTOW, v. To
allow. The idea of communicating to another what is our own, or in our power, ...
7
Reflections on Words of the New Testament
The Greek verb means “to give,” but it is rendered “bestow” in 1 John 3:1 and
other passages, the implied idea being that of giving freely. The verb means “to
bring together” (syn, “together”; , “to bring”), and it is used in the sense of “
bestowing” ...
8
Lectures on Systematic Theology
The non-elect fail of salvation only because they resist all the grace that God can
wisely bestow upon them. This grace they resist, and fail of salvation. It is no
more reasonable to say, that God's not giving them more divine influence to
convert ...
Charles Grandison Finney, Richard Friedrich, 2003
In answer to this inquiry, I observe, it implies that God can either bestow salvation
on any of the children of men, or refuse it, without any prejudice to the glory of
any of his attributes, except where he has been pleased to declare, that he will or
...
10
Amharic-English dictionary: H - N.
Aid laggasa B to bestow, give as a present, give abundantly, freely or liberally: to
yield in great quantity; to flow abundantly (spring); to shed copious tears; to rain
abundantly, from dawn to dusk or from sowing season to harvest time; to be or ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BESTOW»
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bestow is used in the context of the following news items.
World's oldest man dies at 112 in Japan
The Gerontology Research Group, who verify and bestow the title, say they need firm evidence, such as a birth certificate and social security ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»
Clarence Thomas Deserves Criticism. Just Leave His Race Out of It.
“To say that the government does not bestow or grant dignity does not mean it cannot succeed in stripping it away through the imposition of ... «The New Republic, Jul 15»
Hero Dog Awards: Sun Valley Pup Nominated
Like the heart-tugging Ugliest Dog Competition at the Sonoma-Marin Fair, and other Fido-focused gatherings that bestow honors, pretty much ... «NBC Southern California, Jul 15»
Fortney: Stampede celebrates rodeo legends
In 1996, Wilson received the Calgary Stampede's Guy Weadick Award — the first woman since the organization began in 1969 to bestow the ... «Calgary Herald, Jul 15»
Robert Reich: Would You Rather 2 or 3 Big Health Insurance …
It also has enough dough to bestow huge pay packages on its top executives. The CEOs of the five largest for-profit health insurance ... «AlterNet, Jul 15»
Hobeika celebrates British traditions
... thousand shades of tea and used precious fabrics – silk shantung, organza, guipure to come to his end and bestow an aura of ethereal grace ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
BETWEEN THE LINES
“They are certain that the People ratified the 14th Amendment to bestow on them the power to remove questions from the democratic process ... «WND.com, Jul 15»
Bonnyville man awarded prestigious honours
A local man was awarded the highest decoration that France can bestow in a July 1 ceremony in Bonnyville. William McGregor, 92, was ... «The Cold Lake Sun, Jul 15»
Internet mysteries: What's up with Twitter's verification system?
In the first of a Digiday series on Internet mysteries, we ask: What do we know about how Twitter decides to bestow its coveted checkmark, ... «Digiday, Jul 15»
HBO's summer lineup: A weekly review
Struggling to maintain his clients, Spencer attempts to utilize his gathering as opportunity to bestow some much needed wisdom upon his ... «Florida Flambeau, Jul 15»
