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1 bestow
bestow [bɪˈstəʊ]* * *[bɪ'stəʊ]transitive verb sout gen accorder (on à); conférer [title] (on à); octroyer [gift] (on à) -
2 bestow
bestow [bɪ'stəʊ]∎ to bestow sth on sb accorder ou conférer qch à qn -
3 bestow
[bi'stəu]((with on) to give (especially a title, award etc) to someone: The Queen bestowed a knighthood on him.) conférer à- bestowal -
4 invest
invest [ɪnˈvest]a. [+ money, capital, funds] investir (in dans, en)• to invest sb as [+ monarch, president] élever qn à la dignité de• to invest in shares/property investir dans des actions/dans l'immobilier* * *[ɪn'vest] 1.transitive verb1) ( commit) investir, placer [money]; consacrer [time, energy] (in à)2) ( bestow)to invest somebody with — investir quelqu'un de [right, authority, power]
3) Politics investir [president]2.1) Finance investir2) ( buy)to invest in — investir dans [equipment]
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5 entitle
entitle [ɪnˈtaɪtl]• to be entitled to do sth (by position, qualifications) être habilité à faire qch ; (by conditions, rules) avoir le droit de faire qch• he is quite entitled to believe that... il est tout à fait en droit de croire que...• to be entitled to vote (in union election, for committee) avoir voix délibérativeb. ( = give title to) intituler• a book entitled "Blue Skies" un livre qui a pour titre « Blue Skies »* * *[ɪn'taɪtl]transitive verb1) ( authorize)2) ( call) intituler [text, music]; donner un titre à [work of art]the poem is entitled ‘Love’ — le poème s'intitule ‘L'amour’
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6 lavish
lavish [ˈlævɪ∫]1. adjectiveb. ( = generous) [expenditure] considérable ; [amount] gigantesque ; [meal] copieux ; [hospitality] généreux* * *['lævɪʃ] 1.adjective [party, home, lifestyle] somptueux/-euse2.transitive verb prodiguer [money, affection] (on à)to lavish praise on something/somebody — se répandre en louanges sur quelque chose/quelqu'un
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7 entitle
entitle [ɪn'taɪtəl](a) (give right to) autoriser;∎ the results entitle them to believe that… les résultats les autorisent à croire que…;∎ his disability entitles him to a pension son infirmité lui donne droit à une pension;∎ this ticket entitles the bearer to free admission ce billet donne au porteur le droit à une entrée gratuite;∎ to be entitled to do sth (by status) avoir qualité pour ou être habilité à faire qch; (by rules) avoir le droit ou être en droit de faire qch;∎ you're entitled to your own opinion but… vous avez le droit d'avoir votre avis mais…;∎ we're entitled to some fun! nous avons bien le droit de nous amuser un peu!;∎ you're quite entitled to say that… vous pouvez dire à juste titre que…;∎ to be entitled to vote avoir le droit de vote∎ to be entitled to act être habilité à agir(c) (film, book, painting etc) intituler;∎ the book is entitled… le livre s'intitule…(d) (bestow title on) donner un titre à
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bestow — ► VERB ▪ give or grant (an honour, right, or gift). DERIVATIVES bestowal noun. ORIGIN from Old English st w «place» … English terms dictionary
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bestow — verb Bestow is used with these nouns as the object: ↑accolade, ↑award, ↑blessing, ↑favour, ↑gift, ↑grace, ↑honour, ↑immortality, ↑knighthood, ↑title … Collocations dictionary
bestow — verb (T) formal to give someone something of great value or importance: bestow sth on/upon: honours bestowed on him by the Queen … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bestow — verb bɪˈstoʊ To present something to someone as a gift or honour. Medals were bestowed on the winning team … Wiktionary
bestow — verb 1》 confer (an honour, right, or gift). 2》 archaic put (something) in a specified place. Derivatives bestowal noun Origin ME (in the sense use for, devote to ): from be + OE stōw place … English new terms dictionary
bestow — verb the honor bestowed upon him Syn: confer on, grant, accord, afford, endow someone with, vest in, present, award, give, donate to, entrust with, vouchsafe See note at give … Thesaurus of popular words
bestow — verb Syn: confer on, grant, accord, afford, endow someone with, present, award, give, donate, entrust with, vouchsafe … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
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bestow — be|stow [ bı stou ] verb transitive FORMAL to give valuable property or an important right or honor to someone: bestow something on someone: The king had friends on whom he bestowed land and privileges … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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