bestow

Short definition from Wiktionary

Verb

1. 1
   To apply or make use of (someone or something); to employ, to use.
2. 2
   To apply or make use of (someone or something); to employ, to use: To apply (money) for some purpose; to expend, to spend.
3. 3
   To impart (something) gratuitously; to present (something) to someone or something, especially as a gift or an honour; to confer, to give, to accord; to render.
4. 4
   To place or put (someone or something) somewhere or in a certain situation; to dispose of.
5. 5
   To deposit (something) for safekeeping; to lay up (something) in store; to stow.
6. 6
   To provide (someone or oneself) with accommodation; to find quarters for (someone or oneself); to lodge, to quarter.
7. 7
   To behave or conduct (oneself); to acquit.
8. 8
   To give (someone or oneself) in marriage.

Noun

1. 1
   An act of presenting a thing to someone or something, especially as a gift or an honour; a bestowal.