grant+or+bestow

  • 41refuse to bestow — index deny (refuse to grant) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 42give — 1. verb 1) she gave them $2000 Syn: present with, provide with, supply with, furnish with, let someone have; hand (over to), offer, proffer; award, grant (to), bestow on/upon, accord, confer on, make over to; donate to, contribute to …

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  • 43accord — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. harmonize, conform, agree. See agreement, assent. v. t. grant, bestow; concede. See giving. n. agreement. Ant., discord; withhold, deny. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. harmony, understanding,… …

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  • 44give — vt gave, giv·en, giv·ing 1 a: to make a gift of I give the remainder of my estate to my wife compare convey, sell b: to grant or bestow by formal action the law give s …

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  • 45award — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. prize, medal; compensation; decision, adjudication. See giving, judgment, approbation. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. citation, honor, scholarship, grant; see prize . See Synonym Study at prize . v. Syn.… …

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  • 46donate — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. give, grant, bestow, bequeath; see distribute 1 , give 1 , provide 1 . See Synonym Study at give . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. give, contribute, pledge, *chip in, grant, confer, bestow, bequeath, make a gift of. III… …

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  • 47give — I. verb (gave; given; giving) Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Swedish giva to give; akin to Old English giefan, gifan to give, and perhaps to Latin habēre to have, hold Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to make… …

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  • 48vouchsafe — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. give, grant, confer, bestow, concede, allow, condescend. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To let have as a favor, prerogative, or privilege: accord, award, concede, give, grant. See GIVE. 2. To descend to a level… …

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  • 49Demise — De*mise , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Demised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Demising}.] 1. To transfer or transmit by succession or inheritance; to grant or bestow by will; to bequeath. Power to demise my lands. Swift. [1913 Webster] What honor Canst thou demise… …

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  • 50Demised — Demise De*mise , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Demised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Demising}.] 1. To transfer or transmit by succession or inheritance; to grant or bestow by will; to bequeath. Power to demise my lands. Swift. [1913 Webster] What honor Canst thou… …

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