bestow

verbs

present
"The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated"; "bestow an honor on someone"
bestow, confer
is derived from
bestowment
is derived from
bestowal
give as a gift
bestow
is derived from
bestowment
is a type of (narrower)
transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
"I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"
give
bestow a quality on
"Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program"
add, bestow, bring, contribute, impart, lend