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To impose; to bestow; to rest. The government I cast upon my brother. Shak. Cast thy burden upon the Lord. Ps. iv. 22.

Whatever is bestowed gratuitously on the needy or suffering for their relief; alms; any act of kindness. She did ill then to refuse her a charity. L'Estrange.

trument in writing, from the sovereign power of a state or country, executed in due form, bestowing rights, franchises, or privileges. The king [John, a.d. 1215], with a facility somewhat suspicious, signed and sealed the charter which was required of him. This famous deed, commonly called the "Great Charter," either g…

to civil affairs. Civic crown (Rom. Antiq.), a crown or garland of oak leaves and acorns, bestowed on a soldier who had saved the life of a citizen in battle.

To bestow or confer. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.

The act of conferring or bestowing. [Obs.] Not by the collation of the king . . . but by the people. Bacon.

To direct to come; to bestow. [Obs.] I will command my blessing upon you. Lev. xxv. 21.

To grant as a possession; to bestow. The public marks of honor and reward Conferred upon me. Milton.

One who bestows; a giver.

irmed or strengthened for the fulfillment of their Christian duties, by the grace therein bestowed upon them. Hook.

That, in an imperfectly good persons, which renders it suitable for God to bestow on him gifts of grace.

ion of, or to defend. You sit above, and see vain men below Contend for what you only can bestow. Dryden.

A cord or ribbon bestowed or borne as a badge of honor; a broad ribbon, usually worn after the manner of a baldric, constituting a mark of a very high grade in an honorary order. Cf. Grand cordon.

To bestow horns upon; to make a cuckold of; to cuckold. [Obs.] Burton.

A crown or garland bestowed among the Romans as a reward for distinguished services.

ir eggs. [Obs.] Not being able to cove or sit upon them [eggs], she [the female tortoise] bestoweth them in the gravel. Holland.

To bestow something upon as a mark of honor, dignity, or recompense; to adorn; to dignify. Thou . . . hast crowned him with glory and honor. Ps. viii. 5.

To bestow attention, care, and labor upon, with a view to valuable returns; to till; to fertilize; as, to cultivate soil.

Bestowal of time or attention for self-improvement or for the benefit of others; fostering care.

To divide; to separate in portions; hence, to give in portions; to distribute; to bestow successively; -- sometimes with out. Is not to deal thy bread to the hungry Is. lviii. 7. And Rome deals out her blessings and her gold. Tickell. The nightly mallet deals resounding blows. Gay. Hissing through the skies, the feathe…